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RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (AT&T) * | Nokia E71 * |
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|  | Score: 74% When: November 2008 Worth: $300 - $400 Carrier: AT&T
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| AT&T's newest BlackBerry finally arrives, and we have our RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 review to dissect and discover the highs and lows of the highly-anticipated smartphone. |
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| |  | Score: 73% When: July 2008 Worth: $500 Carrier: Unlocked
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| We check out Nokia's slimmest smartphone to date in our in-depth Nokia E71 review. Is this business-focused phone's performance as good as its looks? |
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| Form factor |
Candybar | Candybar |
| Size |
4.5 by 2.6 by 0.59 inches | 4.5 by 2.3 by 0.4 inches |
| Weight |
4.7 ounces | 4.5 ounces |
| Screen |
2.5 inches, 320x480 pixels, 65K colors Touch: No | 2.3 inches, 240x320 pixels, 16M colors Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
BlackBerry OS | Symbian S60 |
| Voice network |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Data network | 850/1900/2100 MHz (AT&T, Europe) 3.6 HSDPA | 850/1900/2100 MHz (AT&T, Europe) 3.6 HSDPA |
| TTY, HAC |
TTY support | TTY support/M4/T4 |
| Talk time |
Measured: 5 hours Claimed: 5 hours | Measured: 4 hours Claimed: 4 hours |
| Voice dialing |
Speaker-independent | Speaker-independent |
| Visual voicemail |
- | No |
| Messaging clients |
BB Messenger only. Otherwise same as all other BB phones. | No built-in IM. Exchange ActiveSync support. |
| Exchange support |
Yes | Yes |
| Keypad |
Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY |
| Camera |
2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus Video recorder with Half-VGA resolution
| 3 Megapixel(s) with autofocus Video recorder with VGA resolution
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| Web browser |
BlackBerry Browser | Nokia Mini Map |
| GPS | AT&T Navigator | Nokia Maps |
| Memory |
1GB out-of-box microSD/microSDHC memory slot (16GB) | 2GB out-of-box microSD memory slot (8GB) |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 | 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
802.11a/b/g | 802.11a/b/g |
| USB |
Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes | No |
| UMA |
No | No |
| UPnP |
No | No |
| Scoreboard: |
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 (AT&T) | Nokia E71 |
| Design | 4.4/5 | 4.4/5 |
| Display & Interface | 4.4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Calling | 4.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Talk time | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Messaging | 3.8/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Music | 3.8/5 | 4/5 |
| Video | 4.6/5 | 3.6/5 |
| Camera | 2.2/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Memory | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| Web browsing | 3/5 | 4.6/5 |
| Connectivity | 4.4/5 | 3.4/5 |
| Productivity | 4/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Scheduling | 4/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 3/5 | 4.2/5 |
| Navigation | 3.8/5 | 4/5 |
| Gaming | 3/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Mobile services | 3.5/5 | 3.4/5 |
| Accessories | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Value | 3/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Total score | 74% | 73% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |