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BlackBerry

BlackBerry Bold 9700

Smartphone

Display diagonal: 2.40 in
Battery capacity: 1,500 mAh

Display

Display diagonal: 2.40 in
Resolution: 360 x 480
Panel: LCD
Horizontal pixels: 360 px
Vertical pixels: 480 px

Processing & platform

Processor: 624 MHz^*

Memory & storage

Storage options: 256 MB, 256 MB RAM^*

Memory configurations

256 MB RAM / 256 MB storage^*
Memory
256 MB^*
Capacity
256 MB^*

Memory options

0.25 GB^*
Capacity
0.25 GB^*
256 MB^*
Capacity
256 MB^*

Storage options

256 MB^*
Capacity
256 MB^*

Cameras

Rear camera 1

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Position
Rear
Resolution
3 MP

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Battery & charging

Battery capacity: 1,500 mAh

Connectivity & software

Operating system: BlackBerry OS
Cellular networks: GSM / HSPA^*
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA^*
Bluetooth: 2

Design & dimensions

Dimensions: 109 x 60 x 14 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)^*
Weight: 122 g

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 1 fields

model

Bold 9700^*

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Specifications 2 · 46 fields

body weight

122 g (4.30 oz)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
122^*
unit
g^*
original
122 g^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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body sim

Mini-SIM^*

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display type

TFT, 65K colors^*

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display size

2.44 inches, 18.4 cm (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
2.44^*
unit
inches^*
original
2.44 inches^*
span
- 0^*
- 11^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
18.4^*
unit
cm^*
original
18.4 cm^*
span
- 13^*
- 20^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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display resolution

480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)^*

Scope and conditions

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x
480^*
y
360^*
unit
px^*
original
480 x 360^*
span
- 0^*
- 9^*
role
Declared source matrix; native photosite count and active physical area unverified.^*

memory card slot

microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
16^*
unit
GB^*
original
16 GB^*
span
- 15^*
- 20^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
2^*
unit
GB^*
original
2 GB^*
span
- 39^*
- 43^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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sound loudspeaker

Yes^*

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model

Bold 9700^*

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sound 3.5mm jack

Yes^*

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comms wlan

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA^*

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comms bluetooth

2.1, A2DP^*

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comms gps

Yes, with A-GPS^*

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comms radio

No^*

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comms usb

microUSB 2.0^*

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features sensors

V1^*

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features browser

HTML^*

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network technology

GSM / HSPA^*

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features

BlackBerry maps Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp Organizer Voice memo/dial^*

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misc colors

Black, White^*

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network 3g bands

HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100^*

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network speed

HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
0.384^*
unit
Mbps^*
original
0.384 Mbps^*
span
- 9^*
- 19^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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platform os

BlackBerry 5.0, upgradable to 6.0^*

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network 2g bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900^*

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platform cpu

624 MHz^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
624^*
unit
MHz^*
original
624 MHz^*
span
- 0^*
- 7^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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memory internal

256 MB, 256 MB RAM^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
256^*
unit
MB^*
original
256 MB^*
span
- 0^*
- 6^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
256^*
unit
MB^*
original
256 MB^*
span
- 8^*
- 14^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

aperture_declarations

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main camera single

3.15 MP, AF^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
3.15^*
unit
MP^*
original
3.15 MP^*
span
- 0^*
- 7^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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main camera video

Yes^*

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misc price

About 90 EUR^*

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main camera features

LED flash^*

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body

Optical trackpad^*

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network gprs

Class 10^*

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network edge

Class 10^*

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tests camera

Photo^*

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tests loudspeaker

Voice 72dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 73dB^*

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tests audio quality

Noise -89.8B / Crosstalk -88.6dB^*

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launch announced

2009, October. Released 2009, November^*

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misc sar eu

1.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)^*

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explicit_quantities

value
1.36^*
unit
W^*
original
1.36 W^*
span
- 0^*
- 6^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
1.18^*
unit
W^*
original
1.18 W^*
span
- 21^*
- 27^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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body keyboard

QWERTY^*

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misc sar

1.55 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
1.55^*
unit
W^*
original
1.55 W^*
span
- 0^*
- 6^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
1.39^*
unit
W^*
original
1.39 W^*
span
- 21^*
- 27^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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battery

Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
1,500^*
unit
mAh^*
original
1500 mAh^*
span
- 17^*
- 25^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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launch status

Discontinued^*

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selfie camera

No^*

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network

HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100^*

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battery talk time

Up to 6 h^*

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battery stand.by

Up to 408 h^*

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body dimensions

109 x 60 x 14 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
14^*
unit
mm^*
original
14 mm^*
span
- 11^*
- 16^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
0.55^*
unit
in^*
original
0.55 in^*
span
- 32^*
- 39^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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Specifications 3 · 17 fields

Body Weight (g)

122^* g

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Display Type

TFT, 65K colors^*

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Pixels X

480^*

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Pixels Y

360^*

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Display Size (inches)

2.44^* inches

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Screen to Body Ratio (%)

28.2^* %

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RAM (GB)

0.25^* GB

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Main Camera Single (MP)

3.15^* MP

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Sound 3.5mm jack

1^*

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Comms Bluetooth

2.1^*

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

1,500^* mAh

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Price in USD

125.1^*

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Model

BlackBerry Bold 9700^*

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Launch Expected Year

2009.0^*

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Height (mm)

109^* mm

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Width (mm)

60^* mm

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Thickness (mm)

14^* mm

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* Provisional data