Screen size
equal specsRock Bold1.8"
Tropical 31.8"
Quick verdict
Tropical 3 leads the measured specs 3-2.
Measured wins
Rock Bold
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Tropical 3
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Rock Bold
GSM
Tropical 3
GSM
2G bands
Rock Bold
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Tropical 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
GPRS
Rock Bold
Class 10
Tropical 3
Class 10
EDGE
Rock Bold
No
Resolution
equal specsRefresh 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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Tropical 3
No
Announced
Rock Bold
2013. Released 2013
Tropical 3
2011, November. Released 2012, November
Status
Rock Bold
Discontinued
Tropical 3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Rock Bold
103.2 x 45.2 x 14.5 mm (4.06 x 1.78 x 0.57 in)
Tropical 3
103 x 55 x 13.3 mm (4.06 x 2.17 x 0.52 in)
Weight
Rock Bold
46 g (w/out battery) (1.62 oz)
Tropical 3
-
SIM
Rock Bold
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Tropical 3
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Other
Rock Bold
Flashlight
Tropical 3
Flashlight
Keyboard
Rock Bold
-
Tropical 3
QWERTY
Type
Rock Bold
TFT
Tropical 3
TFT
Size
Rock Bold
1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~21.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Tropical 3
1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~18.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Rock Bold
128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
Tropical 3
128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
Card slot
Rock Bold
microSD (dedicated slot)
Tropical 3
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
Rock Bold
500 contacts
Tropical 3
500 entries
Call records
Rock Bold
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Tropical 3
20 entries
Single
Rock Bold
1.3 MP
Tropical 3
VGA
Video
Rock Bold
Yes
Tropical 3
Other
Rock Bold
No
Tropical 3
No
Loudspeaker
Rock Bold
Yes
Tropical 3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Rock Bold
No
Tropical 3
Yes
WLAN
Rock Bold
No
Tropical 3
No
Bluetooth
Rock Bold
No
Tropical 3
Yes
Positioning
Rock Bold
No
Tropical 3
No
NFC
Rock Bold
No
Tropical 3
No
Radio
Rock Bold
Stereo FM radio
Tropical 3
Stereo FM radio
USB
Rock Bold
miniUSB (charging only)
Tropical 3
miniUSB
Sensors
Rock Bold
Tropical 3
Messaging
Rock Bold
SMS, MMS
Tropical 3
SMS, MMS
Games
Rock Bold
No
Tropical 3
Yes
Java
Rock Bold
No
Tropical 3
No
Other
Rock Bold
MP3/MP4 player Predictive text input
Tropical 3
MP3/MP4 player Predictive text input
Type
Rock Bold
Li-Ion 700 mAh, removable
Tropical 3
Li-Ion 800 mAh, removable
Stand-by
Rock Bold
Up to 180 h
Tropical 3
Up to 180 h
Talk time
Rock Bold
Up to 6 h
Tropical 3
Up to 7 h
Colors
Rock Bold
Black, White, Red, Blue
Tropical 3
Black, Red, Blue, Silver, White