BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) vs Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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2.44"
TFT
TFT
480x360
3.1
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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6.59"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2340
64
MP
MP
24mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
6000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB)
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4 Advantages 
31 Advantages | 7 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging / A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB) | |
| Model | Bold 9700 (AT&T) | ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB) |
| Other model names | AT&T RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700, RIM Onyx | Asus ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS Strix edition (12GB RAM) |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Asus |
| Release date | 11/3/2009 | 7/22/2020 |
| Depth | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) | 9.85 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) | 78 x 171 millimeters (3.07 x 6.73 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) | 240 grams (8.4 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 2.44" inches | 6.59" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~28.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~79.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x360 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 246 PPI | 391 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 144Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 650nits[typ] HDR10+ |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | BlackBerry OS 6.0 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (SM8250) (7nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 585 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 650 (250-587MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 12GB LPDDR5 |
| Internal storage | 256MB | 128GB (100GB available) UFS 3.1 |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6 Mbps | 5000/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA (41, 77, 78, 79) |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | (triple camera) 64 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/2.4125°11mm 5MP macro f/2.0 |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 10120x6328 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HVGA (480x352) | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.72" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 24 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 5632x4224 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.9µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | DivX, XviD, WMV, 3GP | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 5.1 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB) | |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 30W Wired fast charging 10W Reverse charging by cable Quick Charge 3/4 USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • 2GB microSD included • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • LBS • UMA • Java framework | • Colors: Black glare • ROG UI (Republic Of Gamers) • Always-On display • DTS:X stereo speakers (2 amplifiers) • 24-bit/192kHz audio • AeroActive Cooler 3 |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix (128GB/12GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |