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BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Huawei nova 5z

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    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: 48 g lighter

      Bold Touch 9900:
      130 g
      nova 5z:
      178 g

    • Width

      Bold Touch 9900: 7.9 mm narrower

      Bold Touch 9900:
      66 mm
      nova 5z:
      73.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Bold Touch 9900: 3.46 in smaller diagonal

      Bold Touch 9900:
      2.8 in
      nova 5z:
      6.26 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Bold Touch 9900:
      Single
      nova 5z:
      Quad

    • Depth

      nova 5z: 2.2 mm thinner

      Bold Touch 9900:
      10.5 mm
      nova 5z:
      8.3 mm

    • Height

      Bold Touch 9900: 41.1 mm shorter

      Bold Touch 9900:
      115 mm
      nova 5z:
      156.1 mm

    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. 1. Bold Touch 9900

      Height:
      115 mm
      Width:
      66 mm
      Depth:
      10.5 mm +2.2 mm versus nova 5z

    2. 2. nova 5z

      Height:
      156.1 mm +41.1 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
      Width:
      73.9 mm +7.9 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Bold Touch 9900

      130 g

    2. 2. nova 5z

      178 g

      +48 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. 1. Bold Touch 9900

      Screen diagonal:
      2.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      4:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      24.3 cm²

    2. 2. nova 5z

      Screen diagonal:
      6.26 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      96.2 cm²

    nova 5z has approximately 296.2% 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.

    Recorded RAM for Bold Touch 9900, nova 5z, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageBold Touch 9900nova 5z
    64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
    128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
    Bold Touch 9900: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 768 MB RAM

    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. nova 5z

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

    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. 1. Bold Touch 9900

      1230 mAh

    2. 2. nova 5z

      4000 mAh

      +2770 mAh versus Bold Touch 9900

    Specifications

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    1. Bold Touch 99002. nova 5z

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, nova 5z.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900nova 5z
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm
    • 156.1 Х 73.9 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 178 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.8" inch
    • 6.26" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 480 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 768 MB RAM
    • 64GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1230 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 7.0
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset Unknown
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, nova 5z.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900nova 5z
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 24.3 cm2
    • 96.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 32.0%
    • 83.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 286 PPI
    • 412 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, nova 5z.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900nova 5z
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, nova 5z.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900nova 5z
    Processor CPU
    • 1.2 GHz QC 8655
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 283500
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, nova 5z.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900nova 5z
    Release date
    • 2011
    • May
    • 2019
    • October
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Aurora
    • Emerald Green
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 140 EUR
    • 200 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
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, nova 5z.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900nova 5z
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    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
    • QZSS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    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, nova 5z.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900nova 5z
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, nova 5z.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900nova 5z
    Dop
    • Sensors Proximity
    • compass - Also known as BlackBerry Dakota
    • BlackBerry Magnum
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 20W - Versions: SPN-AL00
    • SPN-TL00 (China)