Sony Ericsson W705 vs BlackBerry Tour 9630
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson W705 vs BlackBerry Tour 9630 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? BlackBerry Tour 9630
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!
7 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| Until 8GB Memory Stick micro M2 / Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| 2.4" |
| (back) 3.1MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| 3G HSUPA |
| +6 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson W705 | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Sony Ericsson W705 | Tour 9630 |
| Other model names | Orange Sony Ericsson W705u with UMA, SE W705i, SE W705a | Verizon RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, Sprint Tour, RIM Niagara |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 3/4/2009 | 7/12/2009 |
| Depth | 14.3 millimeters (0.56 inches) | 14.2 millimeters (0.56 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 47.5 x 95 millimeters (1.87 x 3.74 in) | 62 x 112 millimeters (2.44 x 4.41 in) |
| Weight | 98 grams (3.43 ounces) | 130 grams (4.55 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson W705 | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 2.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~39.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~25.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 480x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 250 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson W705 | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | BlackBerry OS 4.7 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson W705 | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Chipset | feature not registered | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7600 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 528MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson W705 | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 120MB | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 8GB Memory Stick micro M2 (dedicated slot) | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson W705 | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/2 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson W705 | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Supported | HVGA (480x320) |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| HDR | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson W705 | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1x1 pixels | 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson W705 | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, 3GP | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson W705 | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| USB | USB 2.0 proprietary connector | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | proprietary audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | Not supported |
| DLNA | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson W705 | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson W705 | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 950 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | 350 hours (14.6 days) | 336 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson W705 | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | feature not registered | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Passionate Red, Luxury Silver • 4GB memory card included • DLNA • Walkman 3.0 • SensMe Java framework | • Colors: Black • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson W705 | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | |
| 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 |