BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 vs BlackBerry Bold 9700

BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300

BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300

September, 2010


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BlackBerry Bold 9700

BlackBerry Bold 9700

November, 2009


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BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 vs BlackBerry Bold 9700


BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300

BlackBerry Bold 9700

Price
EUR: €80EUR: €90
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Querty KeyboardCandybar, Querty Keyboard
Dimensions
109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)109 x 60 x 14 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)
Weight
104 g (3.67 oz)122 g (4.30 oz)
Build
Optical trackpadOptical trackpad
Colors
Black, RedBlack, White
Display
Type
TFT, 65K colorsTFT, 65K colors
Size
2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio)2.44 inches, 18.4 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density)480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPAGSM / HSPA
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
256MB RAM

256MB ROM
256MB ROM, 256MB RAM
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Phonebook
Practically unlimited entries and fields, PhotocallPractically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Records
YesYes
Connectivity
GPRS
Class 10Class 10
EDGE
Class 10Class 10
Speed
HSPAHSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, UMA (carrier dependent)Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP2.1, A2DP
USB
microUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry MapsYes, with A-GPS
Camera
Main Camera
2 MP3.15 MP, AF
Camera Features
LED flash
Video
YesYes
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLACMedia MP3/WMA/AAC+
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264/WMVDivX/WMV/XviD/3gp
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
BlackBerry OS v5.0BlackBerry OS v5.0
Upgradable
Upgradable to v6.0Upgradable to v6.0
Java
YesYes, MIDP 2.0
Browser
HTMLHTML
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM
Games
Yes + downloadableYes + downloadable
Hardware
CPU
624 MHz
Keyboard
QWERTYQWERTY
Soft Keys
2
SIM
Mini-SIMMini-SIM
Speakers
Yes

Dedicated music keys
Yes
Navigation / Controls Keys
Touch-sensitive optical trackpadTouch-sensitive optical trackpad
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Battery
Battery Type
Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh batteryRemovable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Standby
Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 348 h (3G)Up to 408 h
Talk Time
Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)Up to 6 h
Music Play
Up to 29 h
Additional Features
Features
Voice memo/dial

Predictive text input
BlackBerry maps

Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)

Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp

Voice memo/dial
Misc
SAR US
1.07 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)1.55 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
1.42 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)1.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)

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