LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) vs BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global)
Side by side comparison between LG Optimus Link Dual vs BlackBerry Bold 9700 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.2"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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2.44"
TFT
TFT
480x360
3.1
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG Optimus Link Dual (P698)
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16 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| TFT LCD |
| (back) 3.1MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| 3G HSDPA |
| 3.6 Mbps |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Bold 9700 (Global) |
| Other model names | LG Optimus Link Dual-Sim, LGP698, LG-P698 | RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700, RIM Onyx |
| Country or region available |     (Europe), Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | LG | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 12/1/2011 | 11/3/2009 |
| Depth | 12.1 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59 x 114 millimeters (2.32 x 4.49 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 2.44" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~45.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 480x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 180 PPI | 246 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227T) (65nm) | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 (226MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 512MB (150MB available) | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6 Mbps | 3.6 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 850/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 24 fps | HVGA (480x352) |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264 | DivX, XviD, WMV, 3GP |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-44JN | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | 330 hours (13.8 days) | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • LG SmartShare • LG 3Way Sync • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Black, White • 2GB microSD included • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • LBS • UMA Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Global) | |
| 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 |