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BlackBerry Bold 9900
9900LG Optimus L9
5MP CameraP760, P765
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| Global Score | |
| 52.3 | 56.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | LG |
| BlackBerry 7.1, 7 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4 |
| 2011-05-02 | 2012-08-29 |
| 4.53 x 2.60 x 0.41 inches | 5.19 x 2.69 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.41 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 286 pixels per inch | 234 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| QC 8655 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.1 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 307 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time | 791 hours standby time 16.5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 4.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG Optimus L9 has a score of 56.1, which is slightly better than BlackBerry Bold 9900's 52.3 global score. LG Optimus L9 comes with Android 4.1.2 operating system, and BlackBerry Bold 9900 counts with BlackBerry 7.1 operating system. LG Optimus L9 is a newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and just a bit lighter than BlackBerry Bold 9900.
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 counts with just a little better performance than LG Optimus L9, because although it has less RAM and less cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with a better graphics processing unit working at 320 MHz. BlackBerry Bold 9900 has a bit sharper screen than LG Optimus L9, because although it has a way lower 480 x 640 pixels resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher display density.
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than LG Optimus L9, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 also has 4 GB more internal storage capacity. LG Optimus L9 has a superior battery performance than BlackBerry Bold 9900, because it has 2150mAh of battery capacity instead of 1230mAh.
The LG Optimus L9 features a bit better camera than BlackBerry Bold 9900, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the LG Optimus L9 also has a much better 1920x1080 video quality.
The LG Optimus L9 not only is the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the BlackBerry Bold 9900.
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