Motorola Karma QA1 versus Research In Motion BlackBerry Bold 9700 comparison chart
Edit this comparison chartMotorola Karma QA1Research In Motion BlackBerry Bold 9700
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Weight 4.97 oz (141 g) 4.3 oz (122 g)
Bluetooth Supported Profiles: HSP 1.1, HFP 1.5, DUN, OPP, FTP, A2DP, AVRC, BPP, BIP version 2.0 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: 2+ megapixel Resolution: 3+ megapixel auto-focus, image stabilization, LED flash
Dimensions 3.46" x 2.52" x 0.7" (88 x 64 x 17.8 mm) 4.29" x 2.36" x 0.56" (109 x 60 x 14.2 mm)
E-mail client Protocols Supported: POP3, IMAP4, 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 16 GB microSD (TransFlash) up to 32 GB
Browser Yes BlackBerry Browser 5.0 supports full HTML
Speakerphone Yes Yes
Voice dialing Yes Speaker-independent (automatic)
Flashlight No No
Ruggedized No No
External Display No No
Polyphonic Ringtones Yes Chords: 32
Ringer Profiles No Number of profiles: 7
USB Version: 2.0 Full Speed supports mass storage mode for memory card built-in micro-USB connector
Picture ID Yes Yes
Ringer ID Yes Yes
Touch Screen No No
Hard Drive No No
MMS Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) Yes Yes
Music Player Supported Formats: AAC, AAC+ eAAC+, WMA, MP3 playlists 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 Yes Yes
Video Capture Yes up to 480 x 360 pixels
Alarm Yes Yes
Calculator plus currency converter 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 No No
Wireless Carrier AT&T AT&T Tentative T-Mobile
Networks GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 WCDMA 850 / WCDMA 1900 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 100 MB (internal memory available to user for storage) 128 MB (internal memory available to user for storage)
GPS A-GPS supports LBS (navigation) A-GPS supports LBS / includes BlackBerry Maps
Supports enlarging text No yes
Vibrate mode Yes Yes
Text messaging (SMS) 2-Way: Yes threaded 2-Way: Yes
Side buttons shortcut key on left / volume on right 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 No No
Wi-Fi support No Version(s): 802.11 b,g
Java support Yes Version: MIDP 2.1
Keyboard Layout: QWERTY Layout: QWERTY backlit
Battery Information 1170 mAh 1500 mAh LiIon
Estimated Battery Life (Talk time) 3.6 hours max. (217 minutes) 6 hours max. (360 minutes)
Estimated Battery Life (Standby) 366 hours max. (15.3 days) 408 hours max. (17 days)
Screen Type LCD (Color TFT/TFD) LCD (Color TFT/TFD)
Screen Resolution 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) 480 x 360 pixels
Screen Colors 262,144 (18-bit) 65,536 (16-bit)
Screen size 2.5" diagonal 2.4" diagonal

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