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BlackBerry Bold 9930
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| Global Score | |
| 42.1 | 46.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Blackberry |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 | BlackBerry 7.1, 7 |
| 2009-01-06 | 2011-05-02 |
| 4.33 x 2.35 x 0.54 inches | 4.53 x 2.60 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.20 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| $ 199.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.8 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 143 pixels per inch | 286 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM7201A chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 528 MHz processor | QC 8655 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.66 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 0 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1170mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 298 hours standby time 6.8 hours talk time | 307 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Bold 9930 has a score of 46.1, which is a bit better than the Motorola MOTOSURF A3100's score of 42.1. Although BlackBerry Bold 9930 is a little bit heavier than Motorola MOTOSURF A3100, it's much thinner and also incredibly newer. The BlackBerry Bold 9930 comes with BlackBerry 7.1 OS, and Motorola MOTOSURF A3100 comes with Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 OS.
The BlackBerry Bold 9930 counts with a lot better looking display than Motorola MOTOSURF A3100, and although they both have a display with the same size, the BlackBerry Bold 9930 also has a way better 480 x 640 pixels resolution and a way higher number of pixels per screen inch. BlackBerry Bold 9930 counts with a better CPU than Motorola MOTOSURF A3100, and although they both have the same number of cores, the BlackBerry Bold 9930 also has 640 MB more RAM memory.
BlackBerry Bold 9930 features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Motorola MOTOSURF A3100. The Motorola MOTOSURF A3100 takes much better photos and videos than BlackBerry Bold 9930. The BlackBerry Bold 9930 has a little longer battery duration than Motorola MOTOSURF A3100, because it has a 5% bigger battery size.
BlackBerry Bold 9930 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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