Sony Xperia 1 IV (256GB) vs BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia 1 IV vs BlackBerry Bold 9700 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.5"
OLED
OLED
1644x3840
12
MP
MP
12mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non 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? Sony Xperia 1 IV (256GB)
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35 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 7 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS / A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia 1 IV (256GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Model | Xperia 1 IV (256GB) | Bold 9700 (AT&T) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia 1 IV XQCT62-B, XQCT54C0V, XQCT54C0B, XQCT54C0W | AT&T RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700, RIM Onyx |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Sony | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 6/11/2022, Announced: 5/11/2022 | 11/3/2009 |
| Depth | 8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71 x 165 millimeters (2.8 x 6.5 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 185 grams (6.48 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia 1 IV (256GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Display type | OLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 6.5" inches | 2.44" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~84.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1644x3840 pixels (21:9) | 480x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 643 PPI | 246 PPI |
| Colors | 1 billion | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass Victus | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | HDR8 BT.2020 | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia 1 IV (256GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| System version | Android 12 | BlackBerry OS 5.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 13 | BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia 1 IV (256GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (SM8450) (4nm) | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 3GHz ARM Cortex-X2 (Single-core) 3x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A710 (Triple-core) 4x 1.79GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 730 (818MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 838832 (v9) Geekbench: 3403 (v5.1) GFXBench: 74fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia 1 IV (256GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| RAM memory | 12GB LPDDR5 | 256MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 256GB (218GB available) UFS 3.1 | 256MB |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia 1 IV (256GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 5000/1024 Mbps | 3.6 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G | 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 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat20 VoLTE America version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48) Europe version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46) Asia version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | America version: SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261) Europe version: SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78) Asia version: SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79) | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat20 VoLTE America version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48) Europe version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46) Asia version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46) | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia 1 IV (256GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (quad camera) 12 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.385mmf/2.8125mm1/3.5"PDAFOIS5.2x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.2124°16mm1/2.5"PDAF 0.3MP depth TOF3D | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 120 fps | HVGA (480x352) |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 24mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.8µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | 1080p@240fps Zeiss optics Exmor RS | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia 1 IV (256GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 12 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 24mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia 1 IV (256GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos Dynamic vibration system | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | DivX, XviD, WMV, 3GP |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia 1 IV (256GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| USB | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 + A2DP/LE | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia 1 IV (256GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia 1 IV (256GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 30W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 1.0 | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) Reverse wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia 1 IV (256GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Violet • PS5 Remote Play | • Colors: Black, White • 2GB microSD included • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • LBS • UMA • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia 1 IV (256GB) | BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T) | |
| 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 |