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Acer F900

Acer F900

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BlackBerry Bold 9700

BlackBerry Bold 9700

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Category Breakdown

Acer F900
BlackBerry Bold 9700
Performance
45.849.9
Camera
11.939.6
Display
11.223.0
Battery
15.915.2
Build
16.214.2
Connectivity
20.323.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
13.619.3

Summary

  • The Acer F900 features a larger 3.8-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the BlackBerry Bold 9700 has a smaller 2.44-inch TFT display at 480 x 360 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Bold 9700 has a slightly faster 624 MHz CPU and more RAM at 256MB compared to the F900's 533 MHz CPU and 128MB RAM.
  • Both devices have a 3.15 MP rear camera, but the Bold 9700 supports video recording, which the F900 does not.
  • The battery capacity is similar, with the F900 at 1530 mAh and the Bold 9700 at 1500 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
  • The F900 runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1, whereas the Bold 9700 operates on BlackBerry OS 5.0, upgradable to 6.0, offering different software experiences.
  • The Bold 9700 also includes a headphone jack, which the F900 lacks.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer F900
BlackBerry Bold 9700

General

Release Date

2009
2009

Announced

2009
2009

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

3.8"
2.44"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT, 65K colors

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)
480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
624 MHz

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

128MB RAM, 256MB ROM
256MB 256MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP, AF
3.15 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1530 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1530 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

117.5 x 63.5 x 15.8 mm (4.63 x 2.5 x 0.62 in)
109 x 60 x 14 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)

Weight

150 g
122 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Black, White

Foldable

SAR

0.59 W/kg (head)     0.82 W/kg (body)
1.55 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, SiRF Star III chipset
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
BlackBerry 5.0, upgradable to 6.0

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
N/A