BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Google Pixel 3a

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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: 40 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Pixel 3a:
    147 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 10.1 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Pixel 3a:
    70.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 3.15 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Pixel 3a:
    5.6 in
  • Depth

    Pixel 3a: 3.2 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Pixel 3a:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 41.3 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Pixel 3a:
    151.3 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Pixel 3a:
    2019

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 +3.2 mm versus Pixel 3a
  2. 2. Pixel 3a

    Height:
    151.3 mm +41.3 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    70.1 mm +10.1 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Pixel 3a

    147 g

    +40 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 cmยฒ
  2. 2. Pixel 3a

    Screen diagonal:
    5.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    79.6 cmยฒ

Pixel 3a has approximately 328.2% 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.

Bold 9790: Original memory entry

8 GB ยท 768 MB RAM

Pixel 3a: Original memory entry

64 GB ยท 512GB 4GB

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 ยท up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Pixel 3a

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

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. Pixel 3a

    3000 mAh

    +1770 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Pixel 3a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials โ€” specifications for Bold 9790, Pixel 3a.
SpecificationBold 9790Pixel 3a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 ะฅ 60 ะฅ 11.4 mm
  • 151.3 ะฅ 70.1 ะฅ 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 5.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1080 x 2220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display โ€” specifications for Bold 9790, Pixel 3a.
SpecificationBold 9790Pixel 3a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type OLED
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 79.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 75.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video โ€” specifications for Bold 9790, Pixel 3a.
SpecificationBold 9790Pixel 3a
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4ยตm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12ยตm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 101
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 104
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 95
Performance

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

Performance โ€” specifications for Bold 9790, Pixel 3a.
SpecificationBold 9790Pixel 3a
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 615
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 159213
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1603
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5206
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6426
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 4895
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 345
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1300
General specs
General specs โ€” specifications for Bold 9790, Pixel 3a.
SpecificationBold 9790Pixel 3a
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 400 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
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity โ€” specifications for Bold 9790, Pixel 3a.
SpecificationBold 9790Pixel 3a
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio โ€” specifications for Bold 9790, Pixel 3a.
SpecificationBold 9790Pixel 3a
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features โ€” specifications for Bold 9790, Pixel 3a.
SpecificationBold 9790Pixel 3a
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
  • G020E
  • G020B