BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Xiaomi Redmi Y3: 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: 50 g lighter

Bold Touch 9900:

130 g

Redmi Y3:

180 g
Width

Bold Touch 9900: 9.6 mm narrower

Bold Touch 9900:

66 mm

Redmi Y3:

75.6 mm
Screen diagonal

Bold Touch 9900: 3.46 in smaller diagonal

Bold Touch 9900:

2.8 in

Redmi Y3:

6.26 in
Rear camera layout

Bold Touch 9900:

Single

Redmi Y3:

Dual
Depth

Redmi Y3: 2 mm thinner

Bold Touch 9900:

10.5 mm

Redmi Y3:

8.5 mm
Height

Bold Touch 9900: 43.7 mm shorter

Bold Touch 9900:

115 mm

Redmi Y3:

158.7 mm

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 mm versus Redmi Y3
2. Redmi Y3

Height:

158.7 mm +43.7 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
Width:

75.6 mm +9.6 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
Depth:

8.5 mm

Weight

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

1. Bold Touch 9900

130 g
2. Redmi Y3

180 g

+50 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. Redmi Y3

Screen diagonal:

6.26 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

97.8 cm²

Redmi Y3 has approximately 302.9% 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

Redmi Y3: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. Redmi Y3

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 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. Redmi Y3

4000 mAh

+2770 mAh versus Bold Touch 9900

Specifications

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1. Bold Touch 99002. Redmi Y3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Redmi Y3.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Redmi Y3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm	158.7 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	130 g	180 g
Technology	TFT	IPS LCD
Screen size	2.8" inch	6.26" inch
Screen resolution	640 x 480 px	720 x 1520 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
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1230 mAh Removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 7.0	Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 9
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Redmi Y3.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Redmi Y3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	24.3 cm2	97.8 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	32.0%	81.5%
PPI /points per inch/	286 PPI	269 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Redmi Y3.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Redmi Y3
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	5 MP	12 MP f/2.2 1.25µm PDAF -2 MP depth sensor
Functions	LED flash	HDR
Video	720p	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	32 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	32 MP f/2.2 0.8µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Redmi Y3.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Redmi Y3
Processor CPU	1.2 GHz QC 8655	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	103602
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1236
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	4213
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	89
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	545

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Redmi Y3.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Redmi Y3
Release date	2011 May	2019 April
Colors	Black White	Elegant Blue Bold Red Prime Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	140 EUR	10000 INR
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

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Redmi Y3.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Redmi Y3
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A
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 WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS BlackBerry Maps	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP EDR	Yes
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 Y3.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Redmi Y3
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Redmi Y3.
Specification	Bold Touch 9900	Redmi Y3
Dop	Sensors Proximity compass - Also known as BlackBerry Dakota BlackBerry Magnum	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 10W - Splash resistant - For India

BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Xiaomi Redmi Y3