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BlackBerry Bold 9930
without Camera9930
| Global Score | |
| 46.1 | 50.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | HTC |
| BlackBerry 7.1, 7 | Android 4.0.3 |
| 2011-05-02 | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.53 x 2.60 x 0.41 inches | 4.22 x 2.39 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 3.46 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 130.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 286 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset |
| QC 8655 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.02 |
| 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 |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 34.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 0 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 307 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Desire C has a global score of 50.4, which is a little bit better than the BlackBerry Bold 9930's score of 46.1. The HTC Desire C works with Android 4.0.3 OS, and BlackBerry Bold 9930 works with BlackBerry 7.1 OS. The HTC Desire C is a extremely lighter but somewhat thicker phone than the BlackBerry Bold 9930.
The BlackBerry Bold 9930 features a little faster CPU than HTC Desire C, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have 1 cores, the BlackBerry Bold 9930 also counts with more RAM. The BlackBerry Bold 9930 has a lot better screen than HTC Desire C, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 480 x 640.
HTC Desire C takes much better pictures and videos than BlackBerry Bold 9930. They have the same (VGA) video definition and the same video frame rate. The BlackBerry Bold 9930 counts with a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Desire C, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the BlackBerry Bold 9930 also has 8 GB internal storage.
The HTC Desire C features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the BlackBerry Bold 9930 one.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the HTC Desire C is also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone a great choice.
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