BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Samsung Galaxy J3: 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: 8 g lighter

Bold Touch 9900:

130 g

Galaxy J3:

138 g
Width

Bold Touch 9900: 5 mm narrower

Bold Touch 9900:

66 mm

Galaxy J3:

71 mm
Screen diagonal

Bold Touch 9900: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

Bold Touch 9900:

2.8 in

Galaxy J3:

5 in
Depth

Galaxy J3: 2.6 mm thinner

Bold Touch 9900:

10.5 mm

Galaxy J3:

7.9 mm
Height

Bold Touch 9900: 27.3 mm shorter

Bold Touch 9900:

115 mm

Galaxy J3:

142.3 mm
Release year

Bold Touch 9900:

2011

Galaxy J3:

2015

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 +2.6 mm versus Galaxy J3
2. Galaxy J3

Height:

142.3 mm +27.3 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
Width:

71 mm +5 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Bold Touch 9900

130 g
2. Galaxy J3

138 g

+8 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. Galaxy J3

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Galaxy J3 has approximately 183.9% 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

Galaxy J3: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 1.5/2 GB 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. Galaxy J3

NFC:: See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (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. Bold Touch 9900

1230 mAh
2. Galaxy J3

2600 mAh

+1370 mAh versus Bold Touch 9900

Specifications

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1. Bold Touch 99002. Galaxy J3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Galaxy J3.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Galaxy J3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm	142.3 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	130 g	138 g
Technology	TFT	Super AMOLED
Screen size	2.8" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	640 x 480 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 768 MB RAM	8/16 GB 1.5/2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1230 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2600 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 7.0	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Unknown	Spreadtrum SC9830 -Exynos 3475 Quad (28 nm) USA
NFC	Yes	Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Galaxy J3.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Galaxy J3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	24.3 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	32.0%	68.2%
PPI /points per inch/	286 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Asahi Dragontrail Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Galaxy J3.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Galaxy J3
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP	8 MP f/2.2 AF -5 MP AF - USA
Functions	LED flash	LED flash HDR
Video	720p	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	2 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	2 MP (USA) 5 MP f/2.2 (all other regions)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Galaxy J3.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Galaxy J3
Processor CPU	1.2 GHz QC 8655	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 USA
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Mali-400 -Mali-T720 USA
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	24156
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	441
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1159
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	740

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Galaxy J3.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Galaxy J3
Release date	2011 May	2015 November
Colors	Black White	White Black Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	140 EUR	120 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 349 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 77 h
Body build	Unknown	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Galaxy J3.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Galaxy J3
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)Nano-SIM (USA models only)
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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)
Speed	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS BlackBerry Maps	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP EDR	4.0/4.1 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)	SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Galaxy J3.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Galaxy J3
Radio	No	FM radio RDS recording (mark
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Galaxy J3.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Galaxy J3
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BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Samsung Galaxy J3