A1 Alpha vs BlackBerry Bold 9790

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Bold 9790: 43 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    Bold 9790:
    107 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 15.8 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 3.81 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Bold 9790:
    Single
  • Depth

    Alpha: 3.3 mm thinner

    Alpha:
    8.1 mm
    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 41.7 mm shorter

    Alpha:
    151.7 mm
    Bold 9790:
    110 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm +41.7 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    75.8 mm +15.8 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Bold 9790

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +3.3 mm versus Alpha

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

    +43 g versus Bold 9790

  2. 2. Bold 9790

    107 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Bold 9790

    Screen diagonal:
    2.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.6 cm²

Alpha has approximately 426.2% more rectangular screen area than Bold 9790.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, Bold 9790, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaBold 9790
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Bold 9790: Original memory entry

8 GB · 768 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Bold 9790

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

    +1970 mAh versus Bold 9790

  2. 2. Bold 9790

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Bold 9790

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Bold 9790.
SpecificationAlphaBold 9790
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 2.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 480 x 360 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
  • Carrier dependent
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Bold 9790.
SpecificationAlphaBold 9790
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 18.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Bold 9790.
SpecificationAlphaBold 9790
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Alpha, Bold 9790.
SpecificationAlphaBold 9790
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Bold 9790.
SpecificationAlphaBold 9790
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2011
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 33 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Bold 9790.
SpecificationAlphaBold 9790
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.35 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.56 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Bold 9790.
SpecificationAlphaBold 9790
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Bold 9790.
SpecificationAlphaBold 9790
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio