Screen size
equal specsRock Bold1.8"
Tropical1.8"
Quick verdict
Rock Bold and Tropical are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Rock Bold
3
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Tropical
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Rock Bold
GSM
Tropical
GSM
2G bands
Rock Bold
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Tropical
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
GPRS
Rock Bold
Class 10
Tropical
Class 10
EDGE
Rock Bold
No
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Tropical
No
Announced
Rock Bold
2013. Released 2013
Tropical
2011, May
Status
Rock Bold
Discontinued
Tropical
Discontinued
Dimensions
Rock Bold
103.2 x 45.2 x 14.5 mm (4.06 x 1.78 x 0.57 in)
Tropical
108.5 x 57 x 13.5 mm (4.27 x 2.24 x 0.53 in)
Weight
Rock Bold
46 g (w/out battery) (1.62 oz)
Tropical
81 g (2.86 oz)
SIM
Rock Bold
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Tropical
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Other
Rock Bold
Flashlight
Tropical
Flashlight
Keyboard
Rock Bold
-
Tropical
QWERTY
Type
Rock Bold
TFT
Tropical
TFT, 65K colors
Size
Rock Bold
1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~21.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Tropical
1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~16.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Rock Bold
128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
Tropical
160 x 128 pixels (~114 ppi density)
Card slot
Rock Bold
microSD (dedicated slot)
Tropical
microSD (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
Rock Bold
500 contacts
Tropical
500 contacts, Photocall
Call records
Rock Bold
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Tropical
Yes
Single
Rock Bold
1.3 MP
Tropical
VGA
Video
Rock Bold
Yes
Tropical
Yes
Other
Rock Bold
No
Tropical
No
Loudspeaker
Rock Bold
Yes
Tropical
Yes
3.5mm jack
Rock Bold
No
Tropical
Yes
WLAN
Rock Bold
No
Tropical
No
Bluetooth
Rock Bold
No
Tropical
Yes
Positioning
Rock Bold
No
Tropical
No
NFC
Rock Bold
No
Tropical
-
Radio
Rock Bold
Stereo FM radio
Tropical
Stereo FM radio
USB
Rock Bold
miniUSB (charging only)
Tropical
miniUSB (charging only)
Sensors
Rock Bold
Tropical
Messaging
Rock Bold
SMS, MMS
Tropical
SMS, MMS
Games
Rock Bold
No
Tropical
Yes
Java
Rock Bold
No
Tropical
No
Other
Rock Bold
MP3/MP4 player Predictive text input
Tropical
Organizer MP3 player Predictive text input
Browser
Rock Bold
-
Tropical
WAP 2.0/xHTML
Type
Rock Bold
Li-Ion 700 mAh, removable
Tropical
Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
Stand-by
Rock Bold
Up to 180 h
Tropical
Up to 600 h
Talk time
Rock Bold
Up to 6 h
Tropical
Up to 3 h
Colors
Rock Bold
Black, White, Red, Blue
Tropical
Black/Red, White/Black, Pink/Black