BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs BlackBerry Classic Non Camera

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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: 71 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Classic Non Camera:
    178 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 12.4 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Classic Non Camera:
    72.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Classic Non Camera:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Classic Non Camera: 1.2 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Classic Non Camera:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 21 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Classic Non Camera:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Classic Non Camera:
    2015

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. Bold 9790

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +1.2 mm versus Classic Non Camera
  2. 2. Classic Non Camera

    Height:
    131 mm +21 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    72.4 mm +12.4 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Classic Non Camera

    178 g

    +71 g versus Bold 9790

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. Bold 9790

    Screen diagonal:
    2.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.6 cm²
  2. 2. Classic Non Camera

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39.5 cm²

Classic Non Camera has approximately 112.6% 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 Bold 9790, Classic Non Camera, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9790Classic Non Camera
16 GB Unknown 2 GB 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. Bold 9790

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

2. Classic Non Camera

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Bold 9790

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. Classic Non Camera

    2500 mAh

    +1270 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Classic Non Camera

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Classic Non Camera.
SpecificationBold 9790Classic Non Camera
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 131 Х 72.4 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 720 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Classic Non Camera.
SpecificationBold 9790Classic Non Camera
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 39.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 291 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Classic Non Camera.
SpecificationBold 9790Classic Non Camera
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Classic Non Camera.
SpecificationBold 9790Classic Non Camera
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Classic Non Camera.
SpecificationBold 9790Classic Non Camera
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Classic Non Camera.
SpecificationBold 9790Classic Non Camera
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.35 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.56 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, Classic Non Camera.
SpecificationBold 9790Classic Non Camera
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Classic Non Camera.
SpecificationBold 9790Classic Non Camera
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player -DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer - Optical trackpad - For Verizon