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| Global Score | |
| 48 | 52.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sonim | Blackberry |
| -- | BlackBerry 7.1, 7 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2011-05-02 |
| 5.43 x 2.39 x 0.92 inches | 4.53 x 2.60 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.29 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| 262 144 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 286 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | QC 8655 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.26 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (15 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3180mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 307 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Bold 9930 is a bit better than the Sonim XP5, getting a 52.4 score against 48. The BlackBerry Bold 9930 is an noticeably older phone than the Sonim XP5, but it is noticeably lighter and a lot thinner anyway. BlackBerry Bold 9930 features a much better screen than Sonim XP5, because it has a much greater pixel density, a lot better 480 x 640 resolution and a larger display.
The Sonim XP5 counts with a bit superior processor than BlackBerry Bold 9930, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more processing cores and more RAM. Sonim XP5 shoots better pictures and videos than BlackBerry Bold 9930. Both have a camera with a 5 MP, the same (HD) video definition and the same video frame rate.
The BlackBerry Bold 9930 features a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Sonim XP5, because although it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 8 GB internal memory capacity. The Sonim XP5 has a very superior battery lifetime than BlackBerry Bold 9930, because it has a 3180mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the BlackBerry Bold 9930 is also cheap compared to the Sonim XP5, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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