BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs LG Optimus L3 E405

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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: 12 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Optimus L3 E405:
    119 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 1.6 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Optimus L3 E405:
    61.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 0.75 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Optimus L3 E405:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9790: 0.5 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Optimus L3 E405:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Optimus L3 E405: 7.4 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Optimus L3 E405:
    102.6 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Optimus L3 E405:
    2012

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 +7.4 mm versus Optimus L3 E405
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm
  2. 2. Optimus L3 E405

    Height:
    102.6 mm
    Width:
    61.6 mm +1.6 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +0.5 mm versus Bold 9790

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Optimus L3 E405

    119 g

    +12 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. Optimus L3 E405

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

Optimus L3 E405 has approximately 70.6% 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

Optimus L3 E405: Original memory entry

1 GB · 384 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. Optimus L3 E405

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

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. Optimus L3 E405

    1540 mAh

    +310 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Optimus L3 E405

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Optimus L3 E405.
SpecificationBold 9790Optimus L3 E405
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 102.6 Х 61.6 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 3.2" 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
  • 1 GB
  • 384 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Optimus L3 E405.
SpecificationBold 9790Optimus L3 E405
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 31.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 50.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 125 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Optimus L3 E405.
SpecificationBold 9790Optimus L3 E405
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
  • 480p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Optimus L3 E405.
SpecificationBold 9790Optimus L3 E405
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 2890
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Optimus L3 E405.
SpecificationBold 9790Optimus L3 E405
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 80 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 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Optimus L3 E405.
SpecificationBold 9790Optimus L3 E405
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 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)
  • SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, Optimus L3 E405.
SpecificationBold 9790Optimus L3 E405
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Optimus L3 E405.
SpecificationBold 9790Optimus L3 E405
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as LG Optimus L3 Dual
  • LG Optimus L3 DualSim