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BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs Xolo Hive 8X-1000

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

    • Width

      Bold Touch 9900: 4 mm narrower

      Bold Touch 9900:
      66 mm
      Hive 8X-1000:
      70 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Bold Touch 9900: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

      Bold Touch 9900:
      2.8 in
      Hive 8X-1000:
      5 in

    • Depth

      Hive 8X-1000: 2.6 mm thinner

      Bold Touch 9900:
      10.5 mm
      Hive 8X-1000:
      7.9 mm

    • Height

      Bold Touch 9900: 25 mm shorter

      Bold Touch 9900:
      115 mm
      Hive 8X-1000:
      140 mm

    • Release year

      Bold Touch 9900:
      2011
      Hive 8X-1000:
      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. 1. Bold Touch 9900

      Height:
      115 mm
      Width:
      66 mm
      Depth:
      10.5 mm +2.6 mm versus Hive 8X-1000
      Weight:
      130 g

    2. 2. Hive 8X-1000

      Height:
      140 mm +25 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
      Width:
      70 mm +4 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
      Depth:
      7.9 mm
      Weight:
      Unknown

    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. Hive 8X-1000

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

    Hive 8X-1000 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, Hive 8X-1000, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageBold Touch 9900Hive 8X-1000
    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. Hive 8X-1000

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB

    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. Hive 8X-1000

      1920 mAh

      +690 mAh versus Bold Touch 9900

    Specifications

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    1. Bold Touch 99002. Hive 8X-1000

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Hive 8X-1000.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Hive 8X-1000
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm
    • 140 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.8" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 480 px
    • 720 x 1280 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 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1230 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1920 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 7.0
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Hive 8X-1000.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Hive 8X-1000
    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%
    • 70.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 286 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Hive 8X-1000.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Hive 8X-1000
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 2 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Hive 8X-1000.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Hive 8X-1000
    Processor CPU
    • 1.2 GHz QC 8655
    • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-450MP4
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Hive 8X-1000.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Hive 8X-1000
    Release date
    • 2011
    • May
    • 2014
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 140 EUR
    • 170 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 352 h (2G) / Up to 321 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 40 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Hive 8X-1000.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Hive 8X-1000
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • BlackBerry Maps
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    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 EU - 0.31 W/kg (head) 0.31 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Hive 8X-1000.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Hive 8X-1000
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Hive 8X-1000.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Hive 8X-1000
    Dop
    • Sensors Proximity
    • compass - Also known as BlackBerry Dakota
    • BlackBerry Magnum
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For India