BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs HTC Wildfire R70

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: 79 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Wildfire R70:
    186 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 17.8 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Wildfire R70:
    77.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 4.08 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Wildfire R70:
    6.53 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold 9790:
    Single
    Wildfire R70:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Wildfire R70: 2.5 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Wildfire R70:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 53.2 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Wildfire R70:
    163.2 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 +2.5 mm versus Wildfire R70
  2. 2. Wildfire R70

    Height:
    163.2 mm +53.2 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    77.8 mm +17.8 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Wildfire R70

    186 g

    +79 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. Wildfire R70

    Screen diagonal:
    6.53 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104.7 cm²

Wildfire R70 has approximately 463.1% 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, Wildfire R70, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9790Wildfire R70
32 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. Wildfire R70

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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. Wildfire R70

    4000 mAh

    +2770 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Wildfire R70

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Wildfire R70.
SpecificationBold 9790Wildfire R70
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 163.2 Х 77.8 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 186 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 6.53" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 9 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6763 Helio P23 (16 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Wildfire R70.
SpecificationBold 9790Wildfire R70
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 104.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 263 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Wildfire R70.
SpecificationBold 9790Wildfire R70
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • (wide)
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Wildfire R70.
SpecificationBold 9790Wildfire R70
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G71 MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Wildfire R70.
SpecificationBold 9790Wildfire R70
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2020
  • February 27
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Aurora Blue
  • Night black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
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
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Wildfire R70.
SpecificationBold 9790Wildfire R70
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • 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, Wildfire R70.
SpecificationBold 9790Wildfire R70
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Wildfire R70.
SpecificationBold 9790Wildfire R70
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Battery charging 10W