- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- LG Nexus 4
- Samsung Galaxy S III
- Nokia Lumia 920
- Apple iPhone 5
- BlackBerry Z10
Rated 100% by by Jesse813 (Aug, 2011)I dont know what other are saying about the size, its the perfect size, its hands down the BEST keyboard Ive ever typed on!
Rated 100% by by Jeremy (Jan, 2012)The form factor is great too....small enough to slip in a pocket, but the screen is big enough to be usable.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 compared to the HTC Trophy
GHz1.2
BlackBerry OS 7.0 3.5G
Rated 100% by by Mike (Apr, 2012)The keyboard is amazing (I hate on-screen keyboards they are never accurate).
1 GHz
Windows Phone 7 3.5G
Rated 100% by by W.-Dillon (Jan, 2012)It has a 3.8" screen, which some will say is too small, but I think it's almost perfect.
screen size
2.8"
3.8"
BlackBerry Bold 9930 by Gromersomerjour (Sep, 2011)The screen isn't as big as some other phones on the market but it really does look fantastic.
Trophy by snowfreak (Jun, 2011)I didn't go with the Droid X2 mainly because the OS seemed so cluttered, and although the huge screen is awesome, it is just too big for me to carry in my pocket.
screen resolution
BlackBerry Bold 9930 by alfredo (Jan, 2013)My wife is not happy because the mobil a whole has no camera, when you make the purchase I did not notice this detail, however the mobile meets all its functions.
Trophy by AndrewNext I would say the screen quality is great, the resolution is sharp and you can easily see the display even in brighter lightning conditions.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.75 GB | 0.8 GB |
processor
BlackBerry Bold 9930 by Always-Samsung--ravereviews (Aug, 2011)The beefed up processor is nice, but I still notice the infamous and dreaded `HOUR GLASS' pop up occasionally when the phone is doing too much and seems like it cannot handle it.
Trophy by c|net (May, 2011)Certainly, it's not going to vie for the attention of those seeking 4G and dual-core processors, and we wish certain aspects of the phone were better.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP |
BlackBerry Bold 9930 by Silvana-D.--glass-queen (Apr, 2012)I've taken pictures 5 inches away from an object using the 'close up' mode and the image is clear.
Performance Real world tests of RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 vs HTC Trophy
cpu speed
BlackBerry Bold 9930 by K (Aug, 2011)The biggest reason to get this phone is the faster processor - previously painful tasks are now a breeze with the additional horsepower.
Trophy by JF (Jan, 2012)All of my photos are automatically placed on the internet, and I've never used a better word processor on a mobile device.
talk time
378 min
294 min
BlackBerry Bold 9930 by jwayne (Dec, 2012)This phone is speedy, great, with a battery life that far surpasses my Galaxy S2.
Trophy by c|net (May, 2011)The smartphone met its rated talk time in our battery drain tests, but compared to other smartphones, it's on the short side.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the HTC Trophy
| Has a keyboard | Front QWERTY keyboard | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type with confidence on a physical keyboard | |||
| Has expandable storage | microSD, microSDHC | vs | None |
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| Acts as a wi-fi hotspot | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices | |||
| Supports NFC | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications | |||
| Sharper screen | 284 ppi | vs | 244 ppi |
| Around 20% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Supports multitasking | Yes (BlackBerry OS 7.0) | vs | No (Windows Phone 7) |
| Somewhat common; Run multiple apps at once | |||
| Faster processor | 1.2 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| Around 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Smaller | 66 x 115 x 11 mm | vs | 61 x 119 x 12 mm |
| Around 10% smaller | |||
| Lighter | 130 g | vs | 139 g |
| Around 10% lighter | |||
| Thinner | 11 mm | vs | 12 mm |
| More than 10% thinner | |||
| Longer talk time | 378 min | vs | 294 min |
| Around 30% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Marginally newer | Aug, 2011 | vs | May, 2011 |
| Release date 2 months later | |||
Advantages compared to the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930
| Supports FM radio | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Listen to music and news from local radio stations | |||
| Noticeably bigger screen | 3.8" | vs | 2.8" |
| Around 40% bigger screen | |||
| Store more stuff | 16 GB | vs | 7.81 GB |
| More than 2x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 84.7% | vs | 78.84% |
| Around 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Records higher definition video | 1280 x 720 @ 24 fps | vs | 1280 x 720 @ Unknown |
| 24x higher definition video | |||
Reviews Word on the street
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 | HTC Trophy | ||
 |   Rated by 39 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by thetwistednerv (Oct, 2012)  Rated 80% by by Angelique (Jan, 2012) Rated 100% by by Silvana-D.--glass-queen (Apr, 2012) | Rated by 94 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by GnarShred (Dec, 2011) Rated 100% by by S.-Dutta | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Rated the best by consumers |
 | 3 | Nokia Lumia 920 Average resolution front camera |
 | 5 | BlackBerry Z10 Sharpest screen |
 | 6 | Apple iPhone 4S Really fast browser |
 | 7 | HTC 8X 3-way tie: Supports Flash |
 | 8 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 3-way tie: Supports FM radio |
