BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs i-mate Pocket PC

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: 83 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Pocket PC:
    190 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 10 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Pocket PC:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Pocket PC:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9790: 6.6 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Pocket PC:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 20 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Pocket PC:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Pocket PC:
    2004

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. Pocket PC

    Height:
    130 mm +20 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    70 mm +10 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    18 mm +6.6 mm versus Bold 9790

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Pocket PC

    190 g

    +83 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. Pocket PC

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

Pocket PC has approximately 104.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Bold 9790: Original memory entry

8 GB · 768 MB RAM

Pocket PC: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM (128 MB optional)

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. Pocket PC

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

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

    +30 mAh versus Pocket PC

  2. 2. Pocket PC

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Pocket PC

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Pocket PC.
SpecificationBold 9790Pocket PC
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 240 x 320 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 optional)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SDIO/MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 PocketPC
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Pocket PC.
SpecificationBold 9790Pocket PC
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Pocket PC.
SpecificationBold 9790Pocket PC
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Pocket PC.
SpecificationBold 9790Pocket PC
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Intel PXA263 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Pocket PC.
SpecificationBold 9790Pocket PC
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2004
  • Q2
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 160 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Pocket PC.
SpecificationBold 9790Pocket PC
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
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • Yes
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, Pocket PC.
SpecificationBold 9790Pocket PC
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Pocket PC.
SpecificationBold 9790Pocket PC
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3 player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 2020
  • O2 XDA II
  • T-Mobile MDA II and Orange SPV M1000.