Blackberry Bold vs. Blackberry Bold 2 9700

A comparison between the Blackberry Bold and the Blackberry Bold 2 9700.



With the Blackberry Bold now available in white, and the Blackberry Bold 2 9700 already out in the wild as well, you probably are trying to decide if you should purchase the Blackberry Bold or the Blackberry Bold 2 9700.

There isn’t a tremendous difference between the Blackberry Bold and the Blackberry Bold 2 9700, but the difference is enough to warrant purchasing the Blackberry Bold 2 9700 over its predecessor. The Blackberry Bold 2 9700 does run at a faster speed than the Blackberry Bold. With a newer operating system, the Blackberry Bold 2 9700 is much more efficient.

The Blackberry Bold 2 9700 has an optical trackpad instead of the trackball on the Blackberry Bold. No longer will you have to worry about the trackball not working on your Blackberry Bold 2 9700. For that reason alone, its worth getting a Blackberry Bold 2 9700.

Another major difference between the Blackberry Bold and the Blackberry Bold 2 9700 is form factor. The Blackberry Bold 2 9700 is much smaller, and thus its easier to fit the Blackberry Bold 2 9700 in your pocket. It is also easier to type on the Blackberry Bold 2 9700 with one hand. Lastly, The very fact that the mute and lock buttons are on the top of the Blackberry Bold 2 9700 makes it infinitely better than the Blackberry Bold. For these reasons, we suggest the Blackberry Bold 2 9700.