BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs O2 XDA Graphite

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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

    XDA Graphite: 25 g lighter

    Bold Touch 9900:
    130 g
    XDA Graphite:
    105 g
  • Width

    XDA Graphite: 19.1 mm narrower

    Bold Touch 9900:
    66 mm
    XDA Graphite:
    46.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Graphite: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Bold Touch 9900:
    2.8 in
    XDA Graphite:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Bold Touch 9900: 7.5 mm thinner

    Bold Touch 9900:
    10.5 mm
    XDA Graphite:
    18 mm
  • Height

    XDA Graphite: 5.5 mm shorter

    Bold Touch 9900:
    115 mm
    XDA Graphite:
    109.5 mm
  • Release year

    Bold Touch 9900:
    2011
    XDA Graphite:
    2006

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 +5.5 mm versus XDA Graphite
    Width:
    66 mm +19.1 mm versus XDA Graphite
    Depth:
    10.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Graphite

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    46.9 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +7.5 mm versus Bold Touch 9900

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold Touch 9900

    130 g

    +25 g versus XDA Graphite

  2. 2. XDA Graphite

    105 g

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 Graphite

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

Bold Touch 9900 has approximately 62% more rectangular screen area than XDA Graphite.

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 Graphite: 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 Graphite

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated 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

    +130 mAh versus XDA Graphite

  2. 2. XDA Graphite

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold Touch 99002. XDA Graphite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900XDA Graphite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm
  • 109.5 Х 46.9 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 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)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900XDA Graphite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.0%
  • 29.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900XDA Graphite
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
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 Graphite.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900XDA Graphite
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz QC 8655
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900XDA Graphite
Release date
  • 2011
  • May
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 290 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900XDA Graphite
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/g
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 Graphite.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900XDA Graphite
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900XDA Graphite
Dop
  • Sensors Proximity
  • compass - Also known as BlackBerry Dakota
  • BlackBerry Magnum
  • Video telephony -MP3/WMA/WAV/AMR-NB/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo