BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Lava Iris X1 Atom S

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: 5 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Iris X1 Atom S:
    112 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 3.4 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Iris X1 Atom S:
    63.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 1.55 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Iris X1 Atom S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Iris X1 Atom S: 1.7 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Iris X1 Atom S:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 15.5 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Iris X1 Atom S:
    125.5 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Iris X1 Atom S:
    2015

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 +1.7 mm versus Iris X1 Atom S
  2. 2. Iris X1 Atom S

    Height:
    125.5 mm +15.5 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    63.4 mm +3.4 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Iris X1 Atom S

    112 g

    +5 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 X1 Atom S

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

Iris X1 Atom S 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 X1 Atom S: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 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 X1 Atom S

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 X1 Atom S

    1400 mAh

    +170 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Iris X1 Atom S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Iris X1 Atom S.
SpecificationBold 9790Iris X1 Atom S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 125.5 Х 63.4 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 112 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
  • 8 GB
  • 512 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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Iris X1 Atom S.
SpecificationBold 9790Iris X1 Atom S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 57.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Iris X1 Atom S.
SpecificationBold 9790Iris X1 Atom S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Iris X1 Atom S.
SpecificationBold 9790Iris X1 Atom S
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Iris X1 Atom S.
SpecificationBold 9790Iris X1 Atom S
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
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 110 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 20 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Iris X1 Atom S.
SpecificationBold 9790Iris X1 Atom S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • EDR
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 X1 Atom S.
SpecificationBold 9790Iris X1 Atom S
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Iris X1 Atom S.
SpecificationBold 9790Iris X1 Atom S
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India