Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) vs BlackBerry Bold 9000
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Surface RT vs BlackBerry Bold 9000 devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better device? Microsoft Surface RT (32GB)
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21 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 5 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Ambient light sensor |
| 3.5mm jack |
| USB 2.0 / Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
| Model | Surface RT (32GB) | Bold 9000 |
| Other model names | Tablet Microsoft Surface RT 1 | RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 Diamond Vintage |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Microsoft | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 10/26/2012 | 8/5/2008 |
| Depth | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 172 x 274.6 millimeters (6.77 x 10.81 in) | 66 x 114 millimeters (2.6 x 4.49 in) |
| Weight | 680 grams (23.8 ounces) | 133 grams (4.66 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 10.6" inches | 2.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~26.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 768x1366 pixels | 480x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 148 PPI | 222 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
| System version | Windows RT 8.0 | BlackBerry OS 4.6 |
| Firmware update | Windows RT 8.1 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 3 (T30L) (40nm) | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 |
| CPU | Penta-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) 1x 500MHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | NVIDIA GeForce ULP MP12 (416MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | Browsermark: 73180 (v1) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 128MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 32GB (15GB available) SSD | 1GB |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 3.6 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| 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 | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | HVGA (480x320) 15 fps |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | 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 | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 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 | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
| USB | USB 2.0 | Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) P21GK3 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4120 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 310 hours (12.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard • WiFi Direct • Microsoft Office 2013 RT | • Colors: Black, White • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Surface RT (32GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
| 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 |