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BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 vs ZTE Blade Z Max

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.

    • Weight

      Bold Touch 9900: 45 g lighter

      Bold Touch 9900:
      130 g
      Blade Z Max:
      175 g

    • Width

      Bold Touch 9900: 18.6 mm narrower

      Bold Touch 9900:
      66 mm
      Blade Z Max:
      84.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Bold Touch 9900: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

      Bold Touch 9900:
      2.8 in
      Blade Z Max:
      6 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Bold Touch 9900:
      Single
      Blade Z Max:
      Dual

    • Depth

      Blade Z Max: 2.1 mm thinner

      Bold Touch 9900:
      10.5 mm
      Blade Z Max:
      8.4 mm

    • Height

      Bold Touch 9900: 51.1 mm shorter

      Bold Touch 9900:
      115 mm
      Blade Z Max:
      166.1 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. 1. Bold Touch 9900

      Height:
      115 mm
      Width:
      66 mm
      Depth:
      10.5 mm +2.1 mm versus Blade Z Max

    2. 2. Blade Z Max

      Height:
      166.1 mm +51.1 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
      Width:
      84.6 mm +18.6 mm versus Bold Touch 9900
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Bold Touch 9900

      130 g

    2. 2. Blade Z Max

      175 g

      +45 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. Blade Z Max

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

    Blade Z Max has approximately 308.8% 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, Blade Z Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageBold Touch 9900Blade Z Max
    32 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. Blade Z Max

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 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. Blade Z Max

      4080 mAh

      +2850 mAh versus Bold Touch 9900

    Specifications

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    1. Bold Touch 99002. Blade Z Max

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Blade Z Max.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Blade Z Max
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115 Х 66 Х 10.5 mm
    • 166.1 Х 84.6 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 130 g
    • 175 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.8" inch
    • 6" 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
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1230 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4080 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 7.0
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Blade Z Max.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Blade Z Max
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 24.3 cm2
    • 99.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 32.0%
    • 70.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 286 PPI
    • 367 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Blade Z Max.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Blade Z Max
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • 16 MP
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 8 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Blade Z Max.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Blade Z Max
    Processor CPU
    • 1.2 GHz QC 8655
    • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 505
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 673
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2516
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2331
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 124
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 586
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Blade Z Max.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Blade Z Max
    Release date
    • 2011
    • May
    • 2017
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 140 EUR
    • 130 USD
    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 528 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 31 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Blade Z Max.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Blade Z Max
    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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    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 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • BlackBerry Maps
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • SUPL
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 4.2
    • 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, Blade Z Max.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Blade Z Max
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Surround Sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Bold Touch 9900, Blade Z Max.
    SpecificationBold Touch 9900Blade Z Max
    Dop
    • Sensors Proximity
    • compass - Also known as BlackBerry Dakota
    • BlackBerry Magnum
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - For MetroPCS. Also known as ZTE Blade Z Max Z982.