BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs O2 XDA Exec

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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: 155 g lighter

    Bold Touch 9900:
    130 g
    XDA Exec:
    285 g
  • Width

    Bold Touch 9900: 15 mm narrower

    Bold Touch 9900:
    66 mm
    XDA Exec:
    81 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold Touch 9900: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Bold Touch 9900:
    2.8 in
    XDA Exec:
    3.6 in
  • Depth

    Bold Touch 9900: 14.5 mm thinner

    Bold Touch 9900:
    10.5 mm
    XDA Exec:
    25 mm
  • Height

    Bold Touch 9900: 12 mm shorter

    Bold Touch 9900:
    115 mm
    XDA Exec:
    127 mm
  • Release year

    Bold Touch 9900:
    2011
    XDA Exec:
    2005

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. XDA Exec

    Height:
    127 mm +12 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
    Width:
    81 mm +15 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
    Depth:
    25 mm +14.5 mm versus Bold Touch 9900

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold Touch 9900

    130 g

  2. 2. XDA Exec

    285 g

    +155 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. XDA Exec

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

XDA Exec has approximately 65.3% 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

XDA Exec: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. XDA Exec

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

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. XDA Exec

    1620 mAh

    +390 mAh versus Bold Touch 9900

Specifications

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1. Bold Touch 99002. XDA Exec

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, XDA Exec.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900XDA Exec
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm
  • 127 Х 81 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 285 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 480 px
  • 640 x 480 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 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SDIO/MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, XDA Exec.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900XDA Exec
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 40.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.0%
  • 39.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, XDA Exec.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900XDA Exec
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, XDA Exec.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900XDA Exec
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz QC 8655
  • Intel Bulverde 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, XDA Exec.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900XDA Exec
Release date
  • 2011
  • May
  • 2005
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stylish black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 300 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, XDA Exec.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900XDA Exec
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 1.2
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, XDA Exec.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900XDA Exec
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Dual speakers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, XDA Exec.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900XDA Exec
Dop
  • Sensors Proximity
  • compass - Also known as BlackBerry Dakota
  • BlackBerry Magnum
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9000
  • i-mate JASJAR and T-Mobile MDA IV.