Screen size
equal specsRock Bold1.8"
Tropical II1.8"
Quick verdict
Rock Bold and Tropical II are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Rock Bold
3
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Tropical II
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Rock Bold
GSM
Tropical II
GSM
2G bands
Rock Bold
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Tropical II
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
GPRS
Rock Bold
Class 10
Tropical II
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 II
No
Announced
Rock Bold
2013. Released 2013
Tropical II
2011, May
Status
Rock Bold
Discontinued
Tropical II
Discontinued
Dimensions
Rock Bold
103.2 x 45.2 x 14.5 mm (4.06 x 1.78 x 0.57 in)
Tropical II
99 x 55.5 x 12.9 mm (3.90 x 2.19 x 0.51 in)
Weight
Rock Bold
46 g (w/out battery) (1.62 oz)
Tropical II
-
SIM
Rock Bold
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Tropical II
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Other
Rock Bold
Flashlight
Tropical II
Flashlight
Keyboard
Rock Bold
-
Tropical II
QWERTY
Type
Rock Bold
TFT
Tropical II
TFT, 65K colors
Size
Rock Bold
1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~21.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Tropical II
1.8 inches, 10.2 cm2 (~18.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Rock Bold
128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
Tropical II
160 x 128 pixels (~114 ppi density)
Card slot
Rock Bold
microSD (dedicated slot)
Tropical II
microSD (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
Rock Bold
500 contacts
Tropical II
300 contacts, Photocall
Call records
Rock Bold
20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls
Tropical II
Yes
Single
Rock Bold
1.3 MP
Tropical II
VGA
Video
Rock Bold
Yes
Tropical II
Other
Rock Bold
No
Tropical II
No
Loudspeaker
Rock Bold
Yes
Tropical II
Yes
3.5mm jack
Rock Bold
No
Tropical II
Yes
WLAN
Rock Bold
No
Tropical II
No
Bluetooth
Rock Bold
No
Tropical II
Yes
Positioning
Rock Bold
No
Tropical II
No
NFC
Rock Bold
No
Tropical II
-
Radio
Rock Bold
Stereo FM radio
Tropical II
Stereo FM radio
USB
Rock Bold
miniUSB (charging only)
Tropical II
miniUSB (charging only)
Sensors
Rock Bold
Tropical II
Messaging
Rock Bold
SMS, MMS
Tropical II
SMS, MMS
Games
Rock Bold
No
Tropical II
Yes
Java
Rock Bold
No
Tropical II
No
Other
Rock Bold
MP3/MP4 player Predictive text input
Tropical II
Organizer MP3 player Predictive text input
Browser
Rock Bold
-
Tropical II
WAP 2.0/xHTML
Type
Rock Bold
Li-Ion 700 mAh, removable
Tropical II
Removable Li-Ion 800 mAh battery
Stand-by
Rock Bold
Up to 180 h
Tropical II
Up to 580 h
Talk time
Rock Bold
Up to 6 h
Tropical II
Up to 8 h
Colors
Rock Bold
Black, White, Red, Blue
Tropical II
Purple, Black, Red