BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs i-mate SP3

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.

  • Width

    SP3: 13.8 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    SP3:
    46.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP3: 0.25 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    SP3:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9790: 5.6 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    SP3:
    17 mm
  • Height

    SP3: 2.5 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    SP3:
    107.5 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    SP3:
    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 +2.5 mm versus SP3
    Width:
    60 mm +13.8 mm versus SP3
    Depth:
    11.4 mm
  2. 2. SP3

    Height:
    107.5 mm
    Width:
    46.2 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +5.6 mm versus Bold 9790

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

    +0.7 g versus SP3

  2. 2. SP3

    106.3 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    Screen diagonal:
    2.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.6 cm²
  2. 2. SP3

    SP3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

SP3: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 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. SP3

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

    +180 mAh versus SP3

  2. 2. SP3

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. SP3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, SP3.
SpecificationBold 9790SP3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 107.5 Х 46.2 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 106.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 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
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 730
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, SP3.
SpecificationBold 9790SP3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 30.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, SP3.
SpecificationBold 9790SP3
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, SP3.
SpecificationBold 9790SP3
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, SP3.
SpecificationBold 9790SP3
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2004
  • Q2
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Cool metallic
  • Light Blue
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 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, SP3.
SpecificationBold 9790SP3
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
  • 1.1
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, SP3.
SpecificationBold 9790SP3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, SP3.
SpecificationBold 9790SP3
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8010 and Orange SPV C500.