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BlackBerry 8820

BlackBerry 8820

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Micromax A28 Bolt

Micromax A28 Bolt

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Category Breakdown

BlackBerry 8820
Micromax A28 Bolt
Performance
59.565.5
Camera
0.041.8
Display
57.057.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
42.955.1

Summary

  • The BlackBerry 8820 features a compact build with dimensions of 114 x 66 x 14 mm and weighs 134g, while the Micromax A28 Bolt is slightly larger at 116.9 x 62.5 x 12.5 mm and lighter at 89g.
  • The 8820 has a 2.5-inch display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, whereas the A28 Bolt offers a larger 3.5-inch screen with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, providing a slightly better pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the BlackBerry runs on a 312 MHz CPU and has 64MB of RAM, while the Micromax is powered by a 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 CPU with 512MB of RAM, indicating superior processing capabilities.
  • Both devices have basic camera setups with no significant features, but the A28 Bolt includes a VGA rear camera capable of video recording.
  • The BlackBerry's battery capacity is 1400mAh, compared to the A28 Bolt's 1500mAh, suggesting marginally better longevity for the latter.
  • Finally, the BlackBerry OS on the 8820 offers a different software experience compared to the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) on the Micromax A28 Bolt, which may provide more app compatibility.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BlackBerry 8820
Micromax A28 Bolt

General

Release Date

2007
2014

Announced

2007
2014

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

2.5"
3.5"

Type

65K colors
TFT, 65K colors

Resolution

320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)

PPI

320
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
1.0 GHz Cortex-A5

GPU

N/A
Mali-300

Memory

64MB 16MB RAM
512MB 256MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
N/A

Main Camera Details

N/A
VGA

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
VGA

Video Recording

N/A
320p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1400 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

114 x 66 x 14 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.55 in)
116.9 x 62.5 x 12.5 mm (4.60 x 2.46 x 0.49 in)

Weight

134 g
89 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Silver
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)

Network

GSM
GSM

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB
microUSB

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
No

Software

Operating System

BlackBerry OS
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

OS Version

BlackBerry OS
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes