BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Sony Xperia Z: 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: 16 g lighter

Bold Touch 9900:

130 g

Xperia Z:

146 g
Width

Bold Touch 9900: 5 mm narrower

Bold Touch 9900:

66 mm

Xperia Z:

71 mm
Screen diagonal

Bold Touch 9900: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

Bold Touch 9900:

2.8 in

Xperia Z:

5 in
Depth

Xperia Z: 2.6 mm thinner

Bold Touch 9900:

10.5 mm

Xperia Z:

7.9 mm
Height

Bold Touch 9900: 24 mm shorter

Bold Touch 9900:

115 mm

Xperia Z:

139 mm
Release year

Bold Touch 9900:

2011

Xperia Z:

2013

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 Xperia Z
2. Xperia Z

Height:

139 mm +24 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. Xperia Z

146 g

+16 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. Xperia Z

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Xperia Z 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.

Recorded RAM for Bold Touch 9900, Xperia Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Bold Touch 9900	Xperia Z
16 GB	Unknown	2 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. Xperia Z

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 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. Xperia Z

2330 mAh

+1100 mAh versus Bold Touch 9900

Specifications

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1. Bold Touch 99002. Xperia Z

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Xperia Z.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Xperia Z
Dimensions (HxWxD)	115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm	139 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	130 g	146 g
Technology	TFT	TFT
Screen size	2.8" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	640 x 480 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 768 MB RAM	16 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1230 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2330 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 7.0	Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Xperia Z.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Xperia Z
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%	69.8%
PPI /points per inch/	286 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Shatter proof glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Xperia Z.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Xperia Z
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	13.1 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP	13.1 MP AF f/2.4
Functions	LED flash	LED flash HDR
Video	720p	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	2.2 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	2.2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Xperia Z.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Xperia Z
Processor CPU	1.2 GHz QC 8655	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	20101
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	538
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1331
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	930

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Xperia Z.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Xperia Z
Release date	2011 May	2013 January
Colors	Black White	Black White Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	140 EUR	270 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 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass plastic frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Xperia Z.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Xperia Z
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602 C6603 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - C6603
Speed	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 107 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS BlackBerry Maps	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) USB Host
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP EDR	4.0 A2DP
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 - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Xperia Z.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Xperia Z
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Xperia Z.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Xperia Z
Dop	Sensors Proximity compass - Also known as BlackBerry Dakota BlackBerry Magnum	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia C6603 Sony Xperia C6602 Sony Xperia Z LTE Sony Xperia Z HSPA+

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Sony Xperia Z