BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) vs LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs LG G8 ThinQ 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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6.1"
POLED
POLED
1440x3120
12
MP
MP
8mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8)
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2 Advantages 
33 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8) | |
| Model | Bold 9700 (Global) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8) |
| Other model names | RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700, RIM Onyx | Amazon LG G8 ThinQ (Alexa Hands-Free), LMG820QM8, LM-G820QM8 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | BlackBerry | LG |
| Release date | 11/3/2009 | 4/11/2019, Announced: 2/24/2019 |
| Depth | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) | 71.882 x 151.892 millimeters (2.83 x 5.98 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) | 167 grams (5.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | P-OLED |
| Screen size | 2.44" inches | 6.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~28.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~83.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x360 pixels | 1440x3120 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 246 PPI | 563 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | HDR10 100% DCI-P3 Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Firmware update | BlackBerry OS 6.0 | Android 12 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | LG UX 8.0 / 9.0 / 10 / 11 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SM8150) (7nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 (Triple-core) 4x 1.78GHz Kryo 485 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 640 (585MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 331537 (v7), 362730 (v8) Geekbench: 10735 (v4.4), 2700 (v5.1) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 256MB | 128GB (104GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6 Mbps | 1600/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat19 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 16MP ultrawide f/1.91/3.1"16mm1.0µmFF |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HVGA (480x352) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.5 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@30/60fps 720p@240fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | (dual front camera) 8 megapixels 0.3MP TOF f/1.4 |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) 32-bit/192kHz DTS:X |
| 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 (Global) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8) | |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 21W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 3 USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | 9W Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 22 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 412 hours (17.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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: Aurora Black |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | LG G8 ThinQ (G820QM8) | |
| 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 |