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| Global Score | |
| 47.9 | 52.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Micromax | Blackberry |
| Android 4.2 | BlackBerry 7.1, 7 |
| -- | 2011-05-02 |
| 6.50 x 3.31 x 0.41 inches | 4.53 x 2.60 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 184 pixels per inch | 286 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT6582 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | QC 8655 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP2 (416 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 1.1 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2450mAh Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 209 hours standby time 9.5 hours talk time | 307 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Bold 9930 has a global score of 52.4, which is a bit better than Micromax Canvas XL's 47.9 general score. BlackBerry Bold 9930's construction has the same thickness than Micromax Canvas XL, but it is noticeably lighter. The BlackBerry Bold 9930 has BlackBerry 7.1 operating system, while Micromax Canvas XL works with Android 4.2 operating system.
The BlackBerry Bold 9930 has a bit more vivid display than Micromax Canvas XL, because although it has a really smaller screen and a way worse 480 x 640 resolution, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the display. BlackBerry Bold 9930 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than Micromax Canvas XL, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows up to 32 GB, the BlackBerry Bold 9930 also has more internal memory capacity.
Micromax Canvas XL features a bit more powerful processor than BlackBerry Bold 9930, because it has a better GPU running at 416 megahertz, more RAM and a larger number of faster cores. Micromax Canvas XL takes way better photographs and videos than BlackBerry Bold 9930, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 video quality, the Micromax Canvas XL also has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
The Micromax Canvas XL counts with a much longer battery lifetime than BlackBerry Bold 9930, because it has a 2450mAh battery capacity against 1230mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the BlackBerry Bold 9930 is also a lot cheaper, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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