RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 vs. RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650 Updated (September, 2012): Compare the BlackBerry Q10 vs RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650 6.2 Winner RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 "A good, fast, browser, which worked well with the full desktop versions of web pages." knowyourcell.com | talking about the BlackBerry Bold 9930's web-browser "It’s also a capacitive touch screen, coupled with a redesigned full Qwerty keyboard." knowyourcell.com | talking about the BlackBerry Bold 9930's keyboard Reasons to buy the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 Assisted GPS Assisted GPS Has a touch screen Interact using your fingers Has an accelerometer Detects movement for interactive apps No multitasking When you switch apps the previous app is closed Lacks a built in compass No sense of direction when standing still Wifi hotspot Share your phone's Internet connection with wifi devices NFC Support Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications Average speed processor 1.2 GHz Average speed wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) Average size 66x115x10 mm HD movies 720p Average resolution 5 MP Average amount of internal storage 7.8 GB sharp screen 284 PPI Average sized screen 2.8" Thin 11 mm Average resolution screen 480x640 Average talk time 6.3 hours Average weight 130 g 4.1 Runner-up RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650 "The keyboard feels smooth and there is no snagging on the keys typing was extremely easy" crackberry.com | talking about the BlackBerry Bold 9650's keyboard "The battery life already seems better than that of the Tour 9630" crackberry.com | talking about the BlackBerry Bold 9650's battery Reasons to buy the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650 Average battery capacity 1,400 mAh

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Overview

Sensors 7.8 vs 1.0 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 [details] Enables apps to detect when you're moving your phone for motion interactivity Map and navigation apps know which direction you're facing even when you're standing still Assisted GPS can pinpoint your location much faster, Assisted GPS vs GPS Storage 5.5 vs 1.5 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 [details] More than 15.5x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 7.8 GB vs 512 MB Processing power 6.5 vs 2.6 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 [details] More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 2.5x faster), 1.2 GHz vs 528 MHz Screen 6.3 vs 4.5 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 [details] More than 10% crisper display of text, images and video, 284 PPI vs 249 PPI Around 40% larger screen, 2.8" vs 2.4" Around 80% higher resolution screen, 480x640 vs 360x480 Size 8.8 vs 7.5 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 [details] Around 20% smaller, 66x115x10 mm vs 62x112x14 mm Around 30% thinner, 11 mm vs 14 mm Almost the same, 130 g vs 136 g Photo & Video 8.3 vs 7.2 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 [details] Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video, 720p vs 480 x 320 Battery 6.3 vs 5.9 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 [details] Around 30% more talk time per battery charge, 6.3 hours vs 5 hours Keyboard & keypad 5.5 vs 5.5 Too close to call [details] Have full keyboards Neither has a numeric keypad Music 1.0 vs 1.0 Too close to call [details] Neither have built in FM Radios Web browsing - vs - Missing information [details] Network - vs - Missing information [details] Overall 6.2 vs 4.1

Sensors

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	GPS	Assisted GPS	vs	GPS	The BlackBerry Bold 9930 has an assisted GPS, but the BlackBerry Bold 9650's GPS is not assisted
	Accelerometer	Yes	vs	No	The BlackBerry Bold 9930's accelerometer enables apps to detect when you're moving your phone for motion interactivity
	Compass	Yes	vs	No	The BlackBerry Bold 9930 has a compass to know which direction you're facing all the time, even if you're not moving
	Gyroscope	No	vs	No

Storage

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Memory card	Micro SD, Micro SDHC	vs	Micro SDHC, Micro SD	Both have memory card slots
	Internal storage	7.8 GB	vs	512 MB	Average amount of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies

Processing power

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Frequency	1.2 GHz	vs	528 MHz	The BlackBerry Bold 9930's has an average speed processor, but the BlackBerry Bold 9650 is slower than most
	Number of cores	Single core	vs	Single core	Both have single core cpus which is about the average
	RAM	768 MB	vs	512 MB	Average amount of RAM for running apps

Screen

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Screen size	2.8"	vs	2.4"	The BlackBerry Bold 9930 has an average sized screen, but the screen on the BlackBerry Bold 9650 is very small
	Screen resolution	480x640	vs	360x480	The BlackBerry Bold 9930's screen has average resolution, but the BlackBerry Bold 9650's screen is very low resolution
	Screen PPI	284 PPI	vs	249 PPI	Average display of text, images and video
	Screen type	TFT LCD	vs	TFT LCD	Both have LCD screens, fairly common
	Touchscreen type	Capacitive	vs	None

Size

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Weight	130 g	vs	136 g	The BlackBerry Bold 9930 isn't too heavy, but the BlackBerry Bold 9650 is quite heavy
	Thickness	11 mm	vs	14 mm	Average thickness
	Size	66x115x10 mm	vs	62x112x14 mm	The BlackBerry Bold 9930 is of average size, but the BlackBerry Bold 9650 is large
	Waterproof	No	vs	No	Neither are waterproof

Photo & Video

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Camera	5 MP	vs	3.2 MP	They both have cameras
	Flash	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have camera flashes
	Secondary Camera	None	vs	None
	Movie format	720p	vs	480 x 320	The BlackBerry Bold 9930 takes better movies than the BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Video out	None	vs	None	Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc

Battery

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Talk time	6.3 hours	vs	5 hours	Average talk time
	Standby time	12.8 days	vs	13 days	Average standby time
	Battery capacity	1,230 mAh	vs	1,400 mAh	Average capacity batteries
	Technology	Lithium Ion	vs	Lithium Ion

Keyboard & keypad

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Numeric keypad	None	vs	None	Neither has a numeric keypad
	Keyboard	QWERTY keyboard	vs	QWERTY keyboard	Have full keyboards

Music

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	FM Radio	No	vs	No	Neither have built in FM Radios
	FM Transmitter	No	vs	No	Neither have built-in FM transmitters
	Headphone jack	3.5 mm	vs	3.5 mm	Both have a headphone jack

Web browsing

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Browser benchmark	Unknown	vs	Unknown
	Adobe Flash support	No	vs	No	Neither supports Adobe Flash

Network

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Network	HSDPA (7.2 mbps)	vs	HSDPA (7.2 mbps)	Average data speeds
	Generation	3.5G	vs	3.5G	Standard network technology
	Download speed	Unknown	vs	Unknown
	Upload speed	Unknown	vs	Unknown
	Network latency	Unknown	vs	Unknown
	Wifi	802.11n (150 mbps)	vs	802.11g (54 mbps)	The BlackBerry Bold 9930's has average speed wifi, but the BlackBerry Bold 9650 is slower than most
	Wifi hotspot	Yes	vs	No	The BlackBerry Bold 9930 has a wifi hotspot to share it's Internet connection with other wifi devices
	NFC	Yes	vs	No	The BlackBerry Bold 9930 supports near field communication (NFC) which can be used for wireless payments and other transactions
	Bluetooth	2.1	vs	2.1	Average bluetooth support

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