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Side-by-side technical data
BlackBerry Bold 9000 vs BlackBerry KEY2 LE
Compare up to four phones using typed, normalized technical data. Measurements stay numeric, capabilities stay boolean, and options stay comparable.
The verdict
Neither runs away with it: each wins something.
Which one is for you?
BlackBerry Bold 9000, if you care about…
- Weight
- 133 g
- against 156 g
BlackBerry KEY2 LE, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 3,000 mAh
- against 1,500 mAh
- RAM Capacity
- 4 GB
- against 128 MB
- Wi-Fi Standards
- Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 5.0
- against Bluetooth 2.0
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | Bold 9000 | KEY2 LE |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | 1,500 mAh | 3,000 mAh Best value |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Fast Charge Power | — | — |
| Battery Features | — | Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable |
| Battery Endurance | — | — |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | 5 h | — |
| Standby time | 310 h | — |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | Bold 9000 | KEY2 LE |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, White | Slate, Champagne, Atomic |
| Body Thickness | 14 mm | 8.4 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 66 mm | 71.8 mm |
| Body Height | 114 mm | 150.3 mm |
| Weight | 133 g Best value | 156 g |
| Usable Surface | 26.8 % | 55.6 % Best value |
| Body Materials | — | Glass, Plastic, Aluminium Alloy |
| Resistance Features | — | — |
| Waterproof Depth | — | — |
| Drop Resistance Class | — | — |
| Repairability Class | — | — |
| Foldable | No | No |
| Rugged Build | No | No |
| Drop Test Count | — | — |
| Unfolded thickness | — | 8.4 mm |
| QWERTY keyboard | Yes | Yes |
Performance
| Specification | Bold 9000 | KEY2 LE |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
| Processor Process Size | — | 14 nm |
| Graphics GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno 509 |
| Storage Type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 0.624 GHz | 1.8 GHz Best value |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 1 GB | 64 GB Best value |
| AnTuTu Score | — | 116,764 |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | 294 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | 1,083 |
| CPU Description | 624 MHz | Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold and 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) |
| Processor Type | — | Octa-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | Yes |
| RAM Capacity | 128 MB | 4 GB Best value |
| RAM Type | — | DDR4 |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| AnTuTu version | — | v7 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | 256 GB |
Sensors
| Specification | Bold 9000 | KEY2 LE |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | Front |
Display
| Specification | Bold 9000 | KEY2 LE |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | — |
| Display Technology | — | IPS LCD |
| Display Diagonal | 2.6″ | 4.5″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 480 px | 1,080 px Best value |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 320 px | 1,620 px Best value |
| Display Pixel Density | 222 ppi | 434 ppi Best value |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | — |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | — |
| Display Features | — | Gorilla Glass, IPS LCD, Capacitive Touch |
| Integrated Projector | No | No |
| Projector Brightness | — | — |
| Projector Horizontal Resolution | — | — |
| Projector Vertical Resolution | — | — |
| Cover display diagonal | — | — |
| Cover display refresh rate | — | — |
| Cover display peak brightness | — | — |
| Display colors | 65K colors | — |
Sensor
| Specification | Bold 9000 | KEY2 LE |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | — | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope |
Software
| Specification | Bold 9000 | KEY2 LE |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | — | Android 8 |
| OS Family | BlackBerry OS | Android |
| OS Version | — | 8 |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | No |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | HTML | — |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Bold 9000 | KEY2 LE |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Single Mini-SIM | Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM Best value |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, HSPA | GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G Best value |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Best value |
| Wi-Fi Features | — | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 Best value |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | A2DP, LE, EDR |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo Best value |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG |
| USB Version | microUSB | USB 2.0 |
| SAR American Head | 1.51 W/kg | 1.01 W/kg Best value |
| SAR American Body | 0.95 W/kg Best value | 1.17 W/kg |
| SAR (EU) head | 0.84 W/kg | 0.78 W/kg Best value |
| SAR (EU) body | 0.66 W/kg Best value | 1.61 W/kg |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | Bold 9000 | KEY2 LE |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | 2 |
| Audio Features | Loudspeaker | Loudspeaker |
| Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones, WAV ringtones | — |
Technical
| Specification | Bold 9000 | KEY2 LE |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | Bold 9000 | KEY2 LE |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | Document viewer, Document editor, MP4 player, MP3 player, Organizer, Voice memo, Voice dial | — |
