BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Google Pixel 3a: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Weight

Bold Touch 9900: 17 g lighter

Bold Touch 9900:

130 g

Pixel 3a:

147 g
Width

Bold Touch 9900: 4.1 mm narrower

Bold Touch 9900:

66 mm

Pixel 3a:

70.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Bold Touch 9900: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

Bold Touch 9900:

2.8 in

Pixel 3a:

5.6 in
Depth

Pixel 3a: 2.3 mm thinner

Bold Touch 9900:

10.5 mm

Pixel 3a:

8.2 mm
Height

Bold Touch 9900: 36.3 mm shorter

Bold Touch 9900:

115 mm

Pixel 3a:

151.3 mm
Release year

Bold Touch 9900:

2011

Pixel 3a:

2019

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Bold Touch 9900

Height:

115 mm
Width:

66 mm
Depth:

10.5 mm +2.3 mm versus Pixel 3a
2. Pixel 3a

Height:

151.3 mm +36.3 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
Width:

70.1 mm +4.1 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Bold Touch 9900

130 g
2. Pixel 3a

147 g

+17 g versus Bold Touch 9900

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Bold Touch 9900

Screen diagonal:

2.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

24.3 cm²
2. Pixel 3a

Screen diagonal:

5.6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

79.6 cm²

Pixel 3a has approximately 227.8% more rectangular screen area than Bold Touch 9900.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Bold Touch 9900: Original memory entry

8 GB · 768 MB RAM

Pixel 3a: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Bold Touch 9900

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Pixel 3a

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Bold Touch 9900

1230 mAh
2. Pixel 3a

3000 mAh

+1770 mAh versus Bold Touch 9900

Specifications

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1. Bold Touch 99002. Pixel 3a

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Pixel 3a.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Pixel 3a
Dimensions (HxWxD)	115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm	151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	130 g	147 g
Technology	TFT	OLED
Screen size	2.8" inch	5.6" inch
Screen resolution	640 x 480 px	1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 768 MB RAM	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1230 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 7.0	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Pixel 3a.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Pixel 3a
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	Type OLED
Screen area	24.3 cm2	79.6 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	32.0%	75.0%
PPI /points per inch/	286 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Asahi Dragontrail Glass

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Pixel 3a.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Pixel 3a
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	12.2 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP	12.2 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	LED flash	HDR
Video	720p	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	8 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	8 MP f/2.0 24mm (wide) 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	101
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	104
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	95

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Pixel 3a.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Pixel 3a
Processor CPU	1.2 GHz QC 8655	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 615
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	159213
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1603
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	5206
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	6426
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	4895
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	345
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1300

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Pixel 3a.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Pixel 3a
Release date	2011 May	2019 May
Colors	Black White	Just Black Clearly White Purple-ish
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	140 EUR	400 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 307 h (2G) / Up to 307 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front glass plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Pixel 3a.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Pixel 3a
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS BlackBerry Maps	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP EDR	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Pixel 3a.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Pixel 3a
Radio	No	Unknown
Others	Unknown	Always-on display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Pixel 3a.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Pixel 3a
Dop	Sensors Proximity compass - Also known as BlackBerry Dakota BlackBerry Magnum	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A G020E G020B

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Google Pixel 3a