BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

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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: 35 g lighter

    Bold Touch 9900:
    130 g
    Redmi Note 4:
    165 g
  • Width

    Bold Touch 9900: 10 mm narrower

    Bold Touch 9900:
    66 mm
    Redmi Note 4:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold Touch 9900: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Bold Touch 9900:
    2.8 in
    Redmi Note 4:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Redmi Note 4: 2 mm thinner

    Bold Touch 9900:
    10.5 mm
    Redmi Note 4:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Bold Touch 9900: 36 mm shorter

    Bold Touch 9900:
    115 mm
    Redmi Note 4:
    151 mm
  • Release year

    Bold Touch 9900:
    2011
    Redmi Note 4:
    2017

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 mm versus Redmi Note 4
  2. 2. Redmi Note 4

    Height:
    151 mm +36 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
    Width:
    76 mm +10 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold Touch 9900

    130 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note 4

    165 g

    +35 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. Redmi Note 4

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Redmi Note 4 has approximately 243.5% 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

Redmi Note 4: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM; 64 GB · 3 GB RAM (China only)

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. Redmi Note 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. Redmi Note 4

    4100 mAh

    +2870 mAh versus Bold Touch 9900

Specifications

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1. Bold Touch 99002. Redmi Note 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Redmi Note 4.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900Redmi Note 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm
  • 151 Х 76 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM; 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM (China only)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Redmi Note 4.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900Redmi Note 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.0%
  • 72.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Redmi Note 4.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900Redmi Note 4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Redmi Note 4.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900Redmi Note 4
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz QC 8655
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 76000
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1475
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4010
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3151
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 102376
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 171
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 917
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Redmi Note 4.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900Redmi Note 4
Release date
  • 2011
  • May
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Gray
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Lake Blue (64/4GB model)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 150 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
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Redmi Note 4.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900Redmi Note 4
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BlackBerry Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Redmi Note 4.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900Redmi Note 4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Redmi Note 4.
SpecificationBold Touch 9900Redmi Note 4
Dop
  • Sensors Proximity
  • compass - Also known as BlackBerry Dakota
  • BlackBerry Magnum
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - For Global market. Also known as Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x Global.