BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900
#5459
BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9531
#5461Category Breakdown
BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900
BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9531
Performance
57.357.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.854.8
Summary
- The BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 and the BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9531 share similar display specifications with a 2.8-inch TFT screen and a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels.
- In terms of build quality, the Bold Touch is slightly lighter at 130g compared to the P'9531's 155g, and the latter has a marginally thicker profile.
- Both devices feature the same 5 MP rear camera with 720p video recording, but the P'9531 includes autofocus, enhancing its camera performance.
- Both phones are powered by a 1.2 GHz CPU and have 8GB of storage and 768MB of RAM, ensuring comparable performance.
- The Bold Touch has a larger 1230mAh battery capacity, while the P'9531 has a 1000mAh battery.
- Both run on BlackBerry OS 7.0, providing a similar software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900
BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9531
General
Release Date
2011
N/A
Announced
2011
N/A
Description
Also known as BlackBerry Dakota, BlackBerry Magnum
Unofficial preliminary specifications
Display
Size
2.8"
2.8"
Type
TFT
TFT
Resolution
640 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~286 ppi density)
640 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~286 ppi density)
PPI
640
640
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
CPU
1.2 GHz QC 8655
1.2 GHz
GPU
N/A
Adreno 205
Memory
8GB 768MB RAM
8GB 768MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p
720p
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1230 mAh
1000 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
115 x 66 x 10.5 mm (4.53 x 2.60 x 0.41 in)
115 x 67 x 11.3 mm (4.53 x 2.64 x 0.44 in)
Weight
130 g
155 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
CDMA / EVDO
Network Speed
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
BlackBerry OS 7.0
BlackBerry OS 7.0
OS Version
BlackBerry OS 7.0
BlackBerry OS 7.0
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes