BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G vs Sony Xperia 5 II (SO-52A)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G vs Sony Xperia 5 II phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
,
vs
6.1"
OLED
OLED
1080x2520
12
MP
MP
8mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia 5 II (SO-52A)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
2 Advantages 
30 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| Proximity sensor |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G | Sony Xperia 5 II (SO-52A) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Bold Touch 9900 4G | Xperia 5 II (SO-52A) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G | ソニーXperia 5 Mark II SO-52A (NTT DoCoMo) 5G |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  Japan |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Sony |
| Release date | 9/1/2011 | 9/17/2020 |
| Depth | 10.5 millimeters (0.41 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66 x 115 millimeters (2.6 x 4.53 in) | 68 x 158 millimeters (2.68 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) | 163 grams (5.71 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G | Sony Xperia 5 II (SO-52A) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | OLED |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 6.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~32% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~80.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1080x2520 pixels (21:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 286 PPI | 449 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | HDR10+ |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G | Sony Xperia 5 II (SO-52A) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 7.0 | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | BlackBerry OS 7.1 | Android 11 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G | Sony Xperia 5 II (SO-52A) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255T | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (SM8250) (7nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.2GHz Scorpion (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 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 (250-587MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G | Sony Xperia 5 II (SO-52A) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 8GB (6.54GB available) | 128GB (110GB available) UFS 3.0 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G | Sony Xperia 5 II (SO-52A) | |
| 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 | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 2000/1024 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1700/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat18/13 (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 19, 21, 28, 30, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA (1, 77, 78, 79) |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| 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 Touch 9900 4G | Sony Xperia 5 II (SO-52A) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (triple camera) 12 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.470mm1/3.4"1.0µmPDAF3x-optical-zoomOIS 12MP ultrawide f/2.2124°16mm1/2.55"PDAF |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 120 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.7" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G | Sony Xperia 5 II (SO-52A) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G | Sony Xperia 5 II (SO-52A) | |
| 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 | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G | Sony Xperia 5 II (SO-52A) | |
| 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 | 5.1 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G | Sony Xperia 5 II (SO-52A) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G | Sony Xperia 5 II (SO-52A) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1230 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 21W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.9 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 307 hours (12.8 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G | Sony Xperia 5 II (SO-52A) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push 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 • Optical trackpad • OpenGL 2.0 • Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot • LBS • UMA • Java framework | • Colors: Black, Grey, Blue, Pink • Cameras with ZEISS optics • Dolby Atmos • 24-bit/192kHz audio • Dynamic vibration system • PS4 Remote Play • DUALSHOCK 4 compatibility |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 4G | Sony Xperia 5 II (SO-52A) | |
| 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 |