BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs i-mate JAQ4

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: 77 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    JAQ4:
    184 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 11 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    JAQ4:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 0.35 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    JAQ4:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9790: 4.1 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    JAQ4:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 15 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    JAQ4:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    JAQ4:
    2007

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. 2. JAQ4

    Height:
    125 mm +15 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    71 mm +11 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +4.1 mm versus Bold 9790

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. JAQ4

    184 g

    +77 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. JAQ4

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

JAQ4 has approximately 30.6% 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 · 768 MB RAM

JAQ4: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. JAQ4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. JAQ4

    1660 mAh

    +430 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. JAQ4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, JAQ4.
SpecificationBold 9790JAQ4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 125 Х 71 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 184 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 320 x 240 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 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1660 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, JAQ4.
SpecificationBold 9790JAQ4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 27.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, JAQ4.
SpecificationBold 9790JAQ4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, JAQ4.
SpecificationBold 9790JAQ4
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, JAQ4.
SpecificationBold 9790JAQ4
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, JAQ4.
SpecificationBold 9790JAQ4
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 1.2
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, JAQ4.
SpecificationBold 9790JAQ4
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, JAQ4.
SpecificationBold 9790JAQ4
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Infrared port - Voice memo -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -File manager -Pocket Office