BlackBerry Bold 9900 vs Motorola Droid 3
A spec-by-spec comparison of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and the Motorola Droid 3, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| BlackBerry Bold 9900 | Motorola Droid 3 |
|---|
| Price | $250 | $40 |
| Our rating | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 1,230 mAh | 1,540 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 2.8 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 130 g | 169 g |
| Released | Aug 2011 | Jul 2011 |
Summary: BlackBerry Bold 9900 is ahead on weight (lower is lighter). Motorola Droid 3 is ahead on battery, screen size, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Motorola Droid 3 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| BlackBerry Bold 9900 | Motorola Droid 3 |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | TFT capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 2.8 inches | 4.0 inches |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels (qHD) |
| Protection | N/A | — |
Platform
| BlackBerry Bold 9900 | Motorola Droid 3 |
|---|
| OS | BlackBerry OS 7.0, upgradable to 7.1 | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon | TI OMAP 4430 |
| CPU | 1.2 GHz | Dual-core 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | PowerVR SGX540 @ 304 MHz |
Memory
| BlackBerry Bold 9900 | Motorola Droid 3 |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32GB | microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32 GB |
| Internal | 8GB storage, 768MB RAM | 16 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Main Camera
| BlackBerry Bold 9900 | Motorola Droid 3 |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, LED flash | 8 MP, autofocus |
| Features | Geotagging, face detection, image stabilization | — |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| BlackBerry Bold 9900 | Motorola Droid 3 |
|---|
| Single | No | VGA |
| Video | — | Yes |
Battery
| BlackBerry Bold 9900 | Motorola Droid 3 |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh | Removable Li-Ion 1540 mAh |
| Talk time | Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / 5 h 50 min (3G) | Up to 9 h 20 min (3G) |
| Stand-by | Up to 307 h (2G) / 307 h (3G) | Up to 300 h (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 50 h | — |
Body
| BlackBerry Bold 9900 | Motorola Droid 3 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 115 x 66 x 10.5 mm | 124 x 64 x 13 mm (4.88 x 2.52 x 0.51 in) |
| Weight | 130 g | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Build | Plastic back, stainless steel frame | — |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Keyboard | QWERTY physical keyboard | 5-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard |
Comms
| BlackBerry Bold 9900 | Motorola Droid 3 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | — |
| Positioning | GPS, with A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
Launch
| BlackBerry Bold 9900 | Motorola Droid 3 |
|---|
| Announced | May 2011 | 2011, July |
| Status | Available | Discontinued |
| Release Date | August 2011 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, BlackBerry Bold 9900 or Motorola Droid 3?
Motorola Droid 3 — 1,230 mAh for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 versus 1,540 mAh for the Motorola Droid 3.
Which is lighter, BlackBerry Bold 9900 or Motorola Droid 3?
BlackBerry Bold 9900 — 130 g for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 versus 169 g for the Motorola Droid 3.
Which is newer, BlackBerry Bold 9900 or Motorola Droid 3?
BlackBerry Bold 9900 — Aug 2011 for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 versus Jul 2011 for the Motorola Droid 3.
Is the BlackBerry Bold 9900 or the Motorola Droid 3 rated higher?
We rate the BlackBerry Bold 9900 6/10 and the Motorola Droid 3 6/10.
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