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BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

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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: 92 g lighter

      Bold Touch 9900:
      130 g
      Black Shark 3:
      222 g

    • Width

      Bold Touch 9900: 11.3 mm narrower

      Bold Touch 9900:
      66 mm
      Black Shark 3:
      77.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Bold Touch 9900: 3.87 in smaller diagonal

      Bold Touch 9900:
      2.8 in
      Black Shark 3:
      6.67 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Bold Touch 9900:
      Single
      Black Shark 3:
      Triple

    • Height

      Bold Touch 9900: 53.7 mm shorter

      Bold Touch 9900:
      115 mm
      Black Shark 3:
      168.7 mm

    • Release year

      Bold Touch 9900:
      2011
      Black Shark 3:
      2020

    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. Black Shark 3

      Height:
      168.7 mm +53.7 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
      Width:
      77.3 mm +11.3 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
      Depth:
      10.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Bold Touch 9900

      130 g

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      222 g

      +92 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. Black Shark 3

      Screen diagonal:
      6.67 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      107.4 cm²

    Black Shark 3 has approximately 342.4% 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, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageBold Touch 9900Black Shark 3
    128 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    256 GB Unknown 12 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. Black Shark 3

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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. 1. Bold Touch 9900

      1230 mAh

    2. 2. Black Shark 3

      4720 mAh

      +3490 mAh versus Bold Touch 9900

    Specifications

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    1. Bold Touch 99002. Black Shark 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Black Shark 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm
    • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 222 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 2.8" inch
    • 6.67" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 480 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 768 MB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 128GB 12GB RAM
    • 256GB 12GB 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
    • 4720 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 7.0
    • Android 10.0
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Black Shark 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 24.3 cm2
    • 107.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 32.0%
    • 82.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 286 PPI
    • 395 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Black Shark 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 64 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 64 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.72''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -13 MP
    • f/2.3
    • (ultrawide) -5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 0.9μm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Black Shark 3
    Processor CPU
    • 1.2 GHz QC 8655
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 650
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 603541
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Black Shark 3
    Release date
    • 2011
    • May
    • 2020
    • March 3
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Lightning Black
    • Armor Gray
    • Star Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 140 EUR
    • $ 550
    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
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Glass front
    • aluminum back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Black Shark 3
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
    • 78(3500)
    • 79(4700); SA/NSA
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A; 5G
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • BlackBerry Maps
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • aptX Adaptive
    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, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Black Shark 3
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Black Shark 3.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Black Shark 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Proximity
    • compass - Also known as BlackBerry Dakota
    • BlackBerry Magnum
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W

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