Acer Liquid E1 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: 23 g lighter

    Liquid E1:
    130 g
    Bold 9790:
    107 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 8.5 mm narrower

    Liquid E1:
    68.5 mm
    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 2.05 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid E1:
    4.5 in
    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
  • Depth

    Liquid E1: 1.5 mm thinner

    Liquid E1:
    9.9 mm
    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 22 mm shorter

    Liquid E1:
    132 mm
    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid E1:
    2013
    Bold 9790:
    2011

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. Liquid E1

    Height:
    132 mm +22 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    68.5 mm +8.5 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Bold 9790

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +1.5 mm versus Liquid E1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid E1

    130 g

    +23 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. Liquid E1

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Bold 9790

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

Liquid E1 has approximately 200.3% 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 Liquid E1, Bold 9790, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid E1Bold 9790
4 GB 1 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. Liquid E1

NFC:
See details Yes (single sim model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Liquid E1

    1760 mAh

    +530 mAh versus Bold 9790

  2. 2. Bold 9790

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid E12. Bold 9790

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid E1, Bold 9790.
SpecificationLiquid E1Bold 9790
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 360 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (single sim model only)
  • Carrier dependent
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid E1, Bold 9790.
SpecificationLiquid E1Bold 9790
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 18.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid E1, Bold 9790.
SpecificationLiquid E1Bold 9790
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Liquid E1, Bold 9790.
SpecificationLiquid E1Bold 9790
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • SGX531u
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid E1, Bold 9790.
SpecificationLiquid E1Bold 9790
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2011
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • 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 Liquid E1, Bold 9790.
SpecificationLiquid E1Bold 9790
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)-3G - HSDPA-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
  • 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 Liquid E1, Bold 9790.
SpecificationLiquid E1Bold 9790
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 21 MP
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid E1, Bold 9790.
SpecificationLiquid E1Bold 9790
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Acer Liquid E1 Dual with dual SIM card slot
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio