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BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Huawei nova 7i

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: 76 g lighter

      Bold 9790:
      107 g
      nova 7i:
      183 g

    • Width

      Bold 9790: 16.3 mm narrower

      Bold 9790:
      60 mm
      nova 7i:
      76.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Bold 9790: 3.95 in smaller diagonal

      Bold 9790:
      2.45 in
      nova 7i:
      6.4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Bold 9790:
      Single
      nova 7i:
      Quad

    • Depth

      nova 7i: 2.7 mm thinner

      Bold 9790:
      11.4 mm
      nova 7i:
      8.7 mm

    • Height

      Bold 9790: 49.2 mm shorter

      Bold 9790:
      110 mm
      nova 7i:
      159.2 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 +2.7 mm versus nova 7i

    2. 2. nova 7i

      Height:
      159.2 mm +49.2 mm versus Bold 9790
      Width:
      76.3 mm +16.3 mm versus Bold 9790
      Depth:
      8.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Bold 9790

      107 g

    2. 2. nova 7i

      183 g

      +76 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. nova 7i

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

    nova 7i has approximately 440.9% 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, nova 7i, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageBold 9790nova 7i
    128 GB Unknown 8 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. nova 7i

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (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. nova 7i

      4200 mAh

      +2970 mAh versus Bold 9790

    Specifications

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    1. Bold 97902. nova 7i

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, nova 7i.
    SpecificationBold 9790nova 7i
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
    • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
    Weight
    • 107 g
    • 183 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.45" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 360 px
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 768 MB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1230 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 7.0
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
    Chipset Unknown
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Carrier dependent
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Bold 9790, nova 7i.
    SpecificationBold 9790nova 7i
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 18.6 cm2
    • 101.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 28.2%
    • 83.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 245 PPI
    • 398 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, nova 7i.
    SpecificationBold 9790nova 7i
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.0"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • 27mm (macro)
    • 1/5.0"
    • 1.75µm -2 MP
    • 1.75µm
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.0µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, nova 7i.
    SpecificationBold 9790nova 7i
    Processor CPU
    • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 283729
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, nova 7i.
    SpecificationBold 9790nova 7i
    Release date
    • 2011
    • November
    • 2020
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Midnight Black
    • Crush Green
    • Sakura Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 130 EUR
    • 230 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
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, nova 7i.
    SpecificationBold 9790nova 7i
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
    • JNY-L01A
    • JNY-L21B
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 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
    • BDS
    • QZSS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 5.1
    • 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, nova 7i.
    SpecificationBold 9790nova 7i
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, nova 7i.
    SpecificationBold 9790nova 7i
    Dop
    • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
    • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 40W
    • 70% in 30 min - For Global market