BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs HTC Desire 650

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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: 33 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Desire 650:
    140 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 10.9 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Desire 650:
    70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 2.55 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Desire 650:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 650: 3 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Desire 650:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 36.9 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Desire 650:
    146.9 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Desire 650:
    2016

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 mm versus Desire 650
  2. 2. Desire 650

    Height:
    146.9 mm +36.9 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    70.9 mm +10.9 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Desire 650

    140 g

    +33 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. Desire 650

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Desire 650 has approximately 270.8% 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, Desire 650, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9790Desire 650
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. Desire 650

NFC:
See details Yes (EMEA only)
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. Desire 650

    2200 mAh

    +970 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Desire 650

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Desire 650.
SpecificationBold 9790Desire 650
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 146.9 Х 70.9 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
  • Yes (EMEA only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Desire 650.
SpecificationBold 9790Desire 650
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Desire 650.
SpecificationBold 9790Desire 650
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Desire 650.
SpecificationBold 9790Desire 650
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 25783
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 537
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Desire 650.
SpecificationBold 9790Desire 650
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 170 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 684 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Desire 650.
SpecificationBold 9790Desire 650
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, Desire 650.
SpecificationBold 9790Desire 650
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Desire 650.
SpecificationBold 9790Desire 650
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity