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BlackBerry Bold 9930
9930Sony Xperia M
C1905| Global Score | |
| 52.4 | 57 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Sony |
| BlackBerry 7.1, 7 | Android 4.3, 4.1 |
| 2011-05-02 | 2013-06-04 |
| 4.53 x 2.60 x 0.41 inches | 4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Purple, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 4 inches |
| 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 286 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset |
| QC 8655 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 7.92 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 307 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time | 498 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia M is a bit better than the BlackBerry Bold 9930, having a 57 score against 52.4. The Xperia M works with Android 4.3 OS, while BlackBerry Bold 9930 counts with BlackBerry 7.1 OS. Xperia M's construction is much newer, just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than BlackBerry Bold 9930. Xperia M has just a bit better processing power than BlackBerry Bold 9930, because it has a better graphics processing unit working at 450 MHz, a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
The BlackBerry Bold 9930 features a slightly better display than Xperia M, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 480 x 640, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density. Xperia M shoots clearer pictures and videos than BlackBerry Bold 9930. Both have the same video frame rates, the same 1280x720 video resolution and a camera in the back with a 5 mega-pixels resolution.
The BlackBerry Bold 9930 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia M, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 32 GB, the BlackBerry Bold 9930 also has more internal storage capacity. The Xperia M has a much better battery lifetime than BlackBerry Bold 9930, because it has 1750mAh of battery capacity against 1230mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Sony Xperia M is also by far the cheapest one.
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