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Apple iPhone 4 CDMA 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: 30 g lighter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      137 g
      Bold 9790:
      107 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 1.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      58.6 mm
      Bold 9790:
      60 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Bold 9790: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      3.5 in
      Bold 9790:
      2.45 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 2.1 mm thinner

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      9.3 mm
      Bold 9790:
      11.4 mm

    • Height

      Bold 9790: 5.2 mm shorter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      115.2 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. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Height:
      115.2 mm +5.2 mm versus Bold 9790
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. Bold 9790

      Height:
      110 mm
      Width:
      60 mm +1.4 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Depth:
      11.4 mm +2.1 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      137 g

      +30 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. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. Bold 9790

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

    iPhone 4 CDMA has approximately 96.2% 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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone 4 CDMA: Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

    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. iPhone 4 CDMA

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. iPhone 4 CDMA

      1420 mAh

      +190 mAh versus Bold 9790

    2. 2. Bold 9790

      1230 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4 CDMA2. Bold 9790

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Bold 9790.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMABold 9790
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 107 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 2.45" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 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.
    • 16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 768 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1230 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
    • BlackBerry OS 7.0
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC Unknown
    • Carrier dependent
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Bold 9790.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMABold 9790
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 18.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 28.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Bold 9790.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMABold 9790
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 480p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Bold 9790.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMABold 9790
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4798
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Bold 9790.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMABold 9790
    Release date
    • 2011
    • January
    • 2011
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • 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 iPhone 4 CDMA, Bold 9790.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMABold 9790
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Yes
    Edge
    • No
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
    • 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 iPhone 4 CDMA, Bold 9790.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMABold 9790
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Bold 9790.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMABold 9790
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer
    • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
    • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio