BlackBerry Bold 9930 vs BlackBerry Q10 Specs Comparison

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8.0
BlackBerry Bold 9930
7.0
BlackBerry Q10
BlackBerry Bold 9930 BlackBerry Q10
Released · Aug 15, 2011
Released · Apr 30, 2013
2.8-inch · 480 x 640 px
3.1-inch · 720 x 720 px
5 MP Main
8 MP Main · 2 MP Selfie
0.75GB · 8GB
2GB · 16GB
1230 mAh
2100 mAh

Display

Size
2.8-inch 3.1-inch
Resolution
480 x 640 px, 286 PPI 720 x 720 px, 330 PPI
Technology
TFT Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
31.95 % 38.54 %
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Processor
Single core, 1200 MHz, QC 8655 Dual-core, 1500 MHz, Krait
GPU
Adreno 225
RAM
0.75GB 2GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage
8GB 16GB
Storage expansion
microSDHC up to 32 GB microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS
BlackBerry (7.1, 7) BlackBerry (10.3, 10.2, 10)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
1230 mAh 2100 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, User replaceable Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
5 MP 8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1280x720 (HD) 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Features:
EIS, Video calling
Front
2 MP, Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Design

Dimensions
4.53 x 2.60 x 0.41 inches
(115 x 66 x 10.5 mm)
4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 inches
(119.6 x 66.8 x 10.35 mm)
Weight
4.59 oz(130.0 g) 4.90 oz(139.0 g)
Features
Full keyboard, Optical Mouse (Touchpad) Full keyboard, Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter Right: Volume control

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 5(850), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900)
3G
Bands 8(900), 1(2100) Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE, HSPA, UMTS

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,TV-out
Radio
FM

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
2.1, Yes 4.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n
Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
HDMI
Micro HDMI (Type D)
Location
GPS GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 17, 2013
FCC ID value: L6ARFL110LW
Measured SAR
Head: 1.29 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.38 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.36 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 510

Availability

Officially announced
May 02, 2011 Jan 30, 2013

Alternative variants

3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval Date approved: Jun 14, 2013
FCC ID value: L6ARFM120LW
Measured SAR Head: 1.41 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.43 W/kg
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