Motorola Debut i856 versus Research In Motion BlackBerry Bold 9700 comparison chart
Edit this comparison chartMotorola Debut i856Research In Motion BlackBerry Bold 9700
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Weight 2.99 oz (85 g) 4.3 oz (122 g)
Bluetooth Supported Profiles: HSP 1.1, HFP 1.5, OPP, FTP, PBA, DUN, A2DP, AVRC 1.3, BPP 1.2 version 2.1+EDR Supported Profiles: HSP 1.1, HFP 1.5, OPP, PBA, DUN, A2DP 1.2, AVRC 1.3, SAP 1.1 version 2.1+EDR
Camera Resolution: 1+ megapixel geo-tagging, self-timer, white balance, exposure controls Resolution: 3+ megapixel auto-focus, image stabilization, LED flash
Dimensions 4.19" x 1.97" x 0.59" (107 x 50 x 15 mm) 4.29" x 2.36" x 0.56" (109 x 60 x 14.2 mm)
E-mail client Protocols Supported: POP3, SMTP Protocols Supported: POP3, IMAP, Exchange push / supports attachments (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) and secure email
Memory card slot microSD (TransFlash) up to at least 8 GB microSD (TransFlash) up to 32 GB
Browser Openwave 7.2.1 BlackBerry Browser 5.0 supports full HTML
Speakerphone Yes Yes
Voice dialing Speaker-dependent (tags) Speaker-independent (automatic)
Flashlight No No
Ruggedized No No
External Display No No
Polyphonic Ringtones Chords: 64 Chords: 32
Ringer Profiles No Number of profiles: 7
USB micro-USB connector / supports mass storage mode built-in micro-USB connector
Picture ID Yes Yes
Ringer ID Yes Yes
Data Tethering Yes Yes
High-Speed Data Technology: WiDEN Technology: HSDPA 3.6
Touch Screen No No
Hard Drive No No
Instant Messaging No Networks Supported: Windows Live, Google Talk, Yahoo!, AOL, ICQ
MMS Yes Yes
Text Messaging (SMS) 2-Way: Yes threaded 2-Way: Yes
FM Radio No No
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) Yes Yes
Music Player Supported Formats: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCP, MP3, WAV, RA, WMA can play in background / equalizer Supported Formats: MP3, WMA9, WMA9 Pro, WMA 10, AMR, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+
Stereo Speakers No No
Live TV No No
PictBridge No No
Streaming Video No Yes
Video Capture Max. Length: available memory CIF resolution up to 480 x 360 pixels
Alarm Yes Yes
Calculator No plus basic unit converter
Calendar Yes Yes
SyncML No No
To-Do List No Yes
BREW No No
Games Yes Yes
Headset Jack (2.5 mm) No No
Push-To-Talk Type: iDEN No
Wireless Carrier Boost Mobile AT&T Tentative T-Mobile
Networks iDEN 800 GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 WCDMA 850 / WCDMA 1900 / WCDMA 2100 (T-Mobile USA version has WCDMA 1700 & 900 in place of WCDMA 850 & 1900)
Physical design Slide Internal Antenna Bar Internal Antenna
Built-in memory 70 MB (internal memory available to user for storage) 128 MB (internal memory available to user for storage)
GPS Standalone GPS A-GPS supports LBS / includes BlackBerry Maps
Supports enlarging text No yes
Vibrate mode Yes Yes
Side buttons speaker, volume, PTT keys on left shortcut key on left / volume, shortcut keys on right / mute, lock keys on top
Picture messaging No No
Voice recorder Yes Yes
Operating System Proprietary Proprietary
Infrared No No
Auto-complete suggestions for text Yes No
Wi-Fi support No Version(s): 802.11 b,g
Java support Yes Version: MIDP 2.1
Keyboard No Layout: QWERTY backlit
Battery Information 1140 mAh 1500 mAh LiIon
Estimated Battery Life (Talk time) 3.5 hours max. (210 minutes) 6 hours max. (360 minutes)
Estimated Battery Life (Standby) 95 hours max. (4 days) 408 hours max. (17 days)
Screen Type LCD (Color TFT/TFD) LCD (Color TFT/TFD)
Screen Resolution 176 x 220 pixels 480 x 360 pixels
Screen Colors 65,536 (16-bit) 65,536 (16-bit)
Screen size 2.2" diagonal 2.4" diagonal

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