BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Vertu Aster: 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: 63 g lighter

Bold Touch 9900:

130 g

Aster:

193 g
Width

Bold Touch 9900: 3 mm narrower

Bold Touch 9900:

66 mm

Aster:

69 mm
Screen diagonal

Bold Touch 9900: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

Bold Touch 9900:

2.8 in

Aster:

4.7 in
Depth

Bold Touch 9900: 0.7 mm thinner

Bold Touch 9900:

10.5 mm

Aster:

11.2 mm
Height

Bold Touch 9900: 28.4 mm shorter

Bold Touch 9900:

115 mm

Aster:

143.4 mm
Release year

Bold Touch 9900:

2011

Aster:

2014

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. Aster

Height:

143.4 mm +28.4 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
Width:

69 mm +3 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
Depth:

11.2 mm +0.7 mm versus Bold Touch 9900

Weight

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

1. Bold Touch 9900

130 g
2. Aster

193 g

+63 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. Aster

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²

Aster has approximately 150.8% 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, Aster, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Bold Touch 9900	Aster
64 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. Aster

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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. Aster

2275 mAh

+1045 mAh versus Bold Touch 9900

Specifications

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1. Bold Touch 99002. Aster

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Aster.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Aster
Dimensions (HxWxD)	115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm	143.4 Х 69 Х 11.2 mm
Weight	130 g	193 g
Technology	TFT	Sapphire crystal glass
Screen size	2.8" inch	4.7" 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	64 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1230 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2275 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 7.0	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Aster.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Aster
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	24.3 cm2	59.9 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	32.0%	60.5%
PPI /points per inch/	286 PPI	473 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Sapphire crystal glass oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Aster.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Aster
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP	13 MP Hasselblad certified AF
Functions	LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Video	720p	Yes
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	2.1 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	2.1 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Aster.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Aster
Processor CPU	1.2 GHz QC 8655	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	37242
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	509
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	887

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Aster.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Aster
Release date	2011 May	2014 October
Colors	Black White	Onyx Calf Lagoon Calf Blush Calf Caviar Karung Tangerine Karung Raspberry Ostrich Cognac Ostrich
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	140 EUR	5440 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 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 30 min (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Aster.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Aster
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 17(700) 20(800) 25(1900)
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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS BlackBerry Maps	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP EDR	4.0 A2DP aptX 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, Aster.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Aster
Radio	No	No
Others	Unknown	Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Aster.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Aster
Dop	Sensors Proximity compass - Also known as BlackBerry Dakota BlackBerry Magnum	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Vertu Aster

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900

Vertu Aster