BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Lava Iris 401e

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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: 26 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Iris 401e:
    133 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 3 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Iris 401e:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 1.55 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Iris 401e:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Iris 401e: 1.4 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Iris 401e:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 14 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Iris 401e:
    124 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Iris 401e:
    2013

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 +1.4 mm versus Iris 401e
  2. 2. Iris 401e

    Height:
    124 mm +14 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    63 mm +3 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Iris 401e

    133 g

    +26 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. Iris 401e

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Iris 401e has approximately 145% 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

Iris 401e: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Iris 401e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Iris 401e

    1500 mAh

    +270 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Iris 401e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Iris 401e.
SpecificationBold 9790Iris 401e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 124 Х 63 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Iris 401e.
SpecificationBold 9790Iris 401e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Iris 401e.
SpecificationBold 9790Iris 401e
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Iris 401e.
SpecificationBold 9790Iris 401e
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Iris 401e.
SpecificationBold 9790Iris 401e
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 50 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 210 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Iris 401e.
SpecificationBold 9790Iris 401e
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS only
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, Iris 401e.
SpecificationBold 9790Iris 401e
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Flashlight
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Iris 401e.
SpecificationBold 9790Iris 401e
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India