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Side-by-side technical data
BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs BlackBerry Keyone
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 9700, if you care about…
- Weight
- 122 g
- against 180 g
BlackBerry Keyone, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 3,500 mAh
- against 1,500 mAh
- RAM Capacity
- 4 GB
- against 256 MB
- Wi-Fi Standards
- Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- against Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
- Display Technology
- IPS LCD
- against TFT LCD
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | Bold 9700 | Keyone |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | 1,500 mAh | 3,500 mAh Best value |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Fast Charge Power | — | 18 W |
| Battery Features | — | Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, USB Power Delivery |
| Battery Endurance | — | — |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | 6 h | — |
| Standby time | 408 h | — |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | Bold 9700 | Keyone |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, White | Black, Silver, Bronze |
| Body Thickness | 14 mm | 9.4 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 60 mm | 72.4 mm |
| Body Height | 109 mm | 149.1 mm |
| Weight | 122 g Best value | 180 g |
| Usable Surface | 28.2 % | 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 | 14 mm | 9.4 mm Best value |
| QWERTY keyboard | Yes | Yes |
Performance
| Specification | Bold 9700 | Keyone |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
| Processor Process Size | — | 14 nm |
| Graphics GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno 506 |
| Storage Type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 0.624 GHz | 2 GHz Best value |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 256 MB | 64 GB Best value |
| AnTuTu Score | — | 61,000 |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | 189 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | 862 |
| CPU Description | 624 MHz | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Processor Type | — | Octa-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | Yes |
| RAM Capacity | 256 MB | 4 GB Best value |
| RAM Type | — | DDR3 |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| AnTuTu version | — | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | 256 GB |
Sensors
| Specification | Bold 9700 | Keyone |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | Front |
Display
| Specification | Bold 9700 | Keyone |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | — |
| Display Technology | TFT LCD | IPS LCD Best value |
| Display Diagonal | 2.44″ | 4.5″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 480 px | 1,080 px Best value |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 360 px | 1,620 px Best value |
| Display Pixel Density | 246 ppi | 434 ppi Best value |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | — |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | 1,756 :1 |
| Display Features | — | Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen |
| 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 9700 | Keyone |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | — | Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass |
Software
| Specification | Bold 9700 | Keyone |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | BlackBerry OS 5 | Android 7 |
| OS Family | BlackBerry OS | Android |
| OS Version | 5 | 7 |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | No |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | HTML | — |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Bold 9700 | Keyone |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | 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 B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, HSPA | GSM, HSPA, LTE, 2G, 3G, 4G Best value |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Best value |
| Wi-Fi Features | — | Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 Best value |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | A2DP, LE, EDR |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, microUSB | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG, DLNA |
| USB Version | microUSB | USB 3.1 |
| SAR American Head | 1.55 W/kg | — |
| SAR American Body | 1.39 W/kg | — |
| SAR (EU) head | 1.36 W/kg | — |
| SAR (EU) body | 1.18 W/kg | — |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | Bold 9700 | Keyone |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | 2 |
| Audio Features | A2DP, Loudspeaker | — |
| Alert types | — | — |
Technical
| Specification | Bold 9700 | Keyone |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | Bold 9700 | Keyone |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | Document viewer, Audio/video player, Video player, Organizer, Voice memo, Voice dial | — |
