BlackBerry Bold
BlackBerry 7 series

Model
Model
BlackBerry Bold 9900
BlackBerry Bold 9930
BlackBerry Bold 9790
Image
Image
BlackBerry Bold 9900
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Announce Date
Announce Date
August 3, 2011
August 3, 2011
November 15, 2011
Display
Display
640 x 480 px 2.8 inch TFT LCD (built on 88 µm pixel) at 287 ppi
640 x 480 px 2.8 inch TFT LCD (built on 88 µm pixel) at 287 ppi
480 x 360 px 2.45 inch TFT LCD (built on 100 µm pixel) at 246 ppi
Processor
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 2 MSM8255T processor 1.2 GHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 2 MSM8255T processor 1.2 GHz
Marvell Tavor MG1 PXA940 1 GHz
GPU
GPU
Adreno 205
Adreno 205
PowerVR SGX 543 GPU
RAM
RAM
768 MB
768 MB
768 MB
Storage
Storage
8 GB Internal Storage microSD slot
8 GB Internal Storage microSD slot
8 GB Internal Storage microSD slot
Inputs
Inputs
Multi-touch touchscreen, volume controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, Digital Compass, GPS/aGPS
Multi-touch touchscreen, volume controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, Digital Compass, GPS/aGPS
Multi-touch touchscreen, volume controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, Digital Compass, GPS/aGPS
Connectivity
Connectivity
802.11a/b/g/n Dual band Bluetooth 2.1 + A2DP + EDR Near field communication
802.11a/b/g/n Dual band Bluetooth 2.1 + A2DP + EDR Near field communication
802.11a/b/g/n Dual band Bluetooth 2.1 + A2DP + EDR Near field communication
Compatible Networks
GSM/GPRS/EDGE
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Compatible Networks
UMTS/HSPA
2100/1900/850/800 MHz (RDE7*UW/RDY7*UW) or 2100/1700/900 MHz (RDV7*UW)
2100/900 MHz
2100/1900/850/800 MHz (REC71UW) or 2100/1700/900 MHz (RED71UW)
Compatible Networks
CDMA/EVDO
N/A
800/1900 MHz
N/A
HSDPA
HSDPA
14.4 Mbit/s
14.4 Mbit/s
7.2 Mbit/s
HSUPA
HSUPA
5.76 Mbit/s
5.76 Mbit/s
5.76 Mbit/s
Operating system
Operating system
BlackBerry OS 7
BlackBerry OS 7
BlackBerry OS 7
Battery
Battery
1230 mAH Replaceable Lithium-ion polymer battery 12.8 days standby (GSM/UMTS) 6.3 hours talk (GSM) 5.9 hours talk (UMTS) 50 hours music playback
1230 mAH Replaceable Lithium-ion polymer battery 12.8 days standby (CDMA/GSM/UMTS) 6.6 hours talk (CDMA) 6.3 hours talk(GSM) 5.9 hours talk (UMTS) 50 hours music playback
1230 mAH Replaceable Lithium-ion polymer battery 18 days standby (GSM) 17 days standby (UMTS) 5.2 hours talk(GSM) 5.3 hours talk (UMTS) 33 hours music playback 6.3 hours video playback
Weight
Weight
130 g (4.6 oz)
130 g (4.6 oz)
107 g (3.8 oz)
Dimensions
Dimensions
115 mm × 66 mm × 10.5 mm (4.53 in × 2.60 in × 0.41 in)
115 mm × 66 mm × 10.5 mm (4.53 in × 2.60 in × 0.41 in)
110 mm × 60 mm × 11.4 mm (4.33 in × 2.36 in × 0.45 in)
Camera
Camera
5 megapixel 4x digital zoom Flash HD video (720p) at 30 fps
5 megapixel 4x digital zoom Flash HD video (720p) at 30 fps
5 megapixel Continuous auto focus 2x digital zoom Flash VGA at 30 fps

Question: Which networks do the Bold 9930 and bold 9900 operate on?
Answer: The Bold 9930 operates on both GSM and CDMA networks whereas the Bold 9900 can only function on the GSM network.