BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs i-mate Ultimate 9150

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

    Ultimate 9150: 10 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Ultimate 9150:
    50 mm
  • Depth

    Bold 9790: 7.6 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Ultimate 9150:
    19 mm
  • Height

    Ultimate 9150: 12 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Ultimate 9150:
    98 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Ultimate 9150:
    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 +12 mm versus Ultimate 9150
    Width:
    60 mm +10 mm versus Ultimate 9150
    Depth:
    11.4 mm
    Weight:
    107 g
  2. 2. Ultimate 9150

    Height:
    98 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +7.6 mm versus Bold 9790
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Ultimate 9150

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

Ultimate 9150 has approximately 12.6% 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

Ultimate 9150: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. Ultimate 9150

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

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. Ultimate 9150

    1400 mAh

    +170 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Ultimate 9150

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Ultimate 9150.
SpecificationBold 9790Ultimate 9150
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 98 Х 50 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 640 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Ultimate 9150.
SpecificationBold 9790Ultimate 9150
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 42.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 308 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Ultimate 9150.
SpecificationBold 9790Ultimate 9150
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Ultimate 9150.
SpecificationBold 9790Ultimate 9150
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Intel Bulverde 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Ultimate 9150.
SpecificationBold 9790Ultimate 9150
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 410 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Ultimate 9150.
SpecificationBold 9790Ultimate 9150
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
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/e/i
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
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, Ultimate 9150.
SpecificationBold 9790Ultimate 9150
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Second OLED
  • 1.2 inches display -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Ultimate 9150.
SpecificationBold 9790Ultimate 9150
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 -Pocket Office -File manager -TV-out