BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Google Pixel 4

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: 55 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Pixel 4:
    162 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 8.8 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Pixel 4:
    68.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 3.25 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Pixel 4:
    5.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold 9790:
    Single
    Pixel 4:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Pixel 4: 3.2 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Pixel 4:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 37.1 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Pixel 4:
    147.1 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. Bold 9790

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +3.2 mm versus Pixel 4
  2. 2. Pixel 4

    Height:
    147.1 mm +37.1 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    68.8 mm +8.8 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 4

    162 g

    +55 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. Pixel 4

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.1 cm²

Pixel 4 has approximately 336.3% 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 Bold 9790, Pixel 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9790Pixel 4
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 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. Pixel 4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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 4

    2800 mAh

    +1570 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Pixel 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Pixel 4.
SpecificationBold 9790Pixel 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
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
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Pixel 4.
SpecificationBold 9790Pixel 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 79.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 444 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Pixel 4.
SpecificationBold 9790Pixel 4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12.2 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 45mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • no AF TOF 3D camera
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 112
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 93
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 91
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 92
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Pixel 4.
SpecificationBold 9790Pixel 4
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 425000
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 555
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2165
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Pixel 4.
SpecificationBold 9790Pixel 4
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Oh So Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 750 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/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Pixel 4.
SpecificationBold 9790Pixel 4
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
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)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 71(600) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • 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 — specifications for Bold 9790, Pixel 4.
SpecificationBold 9790Pixel 4
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Pixel 4.
SpecificationBold 9790Pixel 4
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)