BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs LG Optimus Q2 LU6500

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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: 40 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Optimus Q2 LU6500:
    147 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 5 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Optimus Q2 LU6500:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 1.55 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Optimus Q2 LU6500:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9790: 0.9 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Optimus Q2 LU6500:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 13 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Optimus Q2 LU6500:
    123 mm

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
  2. 2. Optimus Q2 LU6500

    Height:
    123 mm +13 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    65 mm +5 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +0.9 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 Q2 LU6500

    147 g

    +40 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 Q2 LU6500

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

Optimus Q2 LU6500 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.

Recorded RAM for Bold 9790, Optimus Q2 LU6500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9790Optimus Q2 LU6500
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Bold 9790: Original memory entry

8 GB · 768 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 Q2 LU6500

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 Q2 LU6500

    1500 mAh

    +270 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Optimus Q2 LU6500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Optimus Q2 LU6500.
SpecificationBold 9790Optimus Q2 LU6500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 123 Х 65 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
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
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Optimus Q2 LU6500.
SpecificationBold 9790Optimus Q2 LU6500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Optimus Q2 LU6500.
SpecificationBold 9790Optimus Q2 LU6500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Optimus Q2 LU6500.
SpecificationBold 9790Optimus Q2 LU6500
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Optimus Q2 LU6500.
SpecificationBold 9790Optimus Q2 LU6500
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2011
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 120 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Optimus Q2 LU6500.
SpecificationBold 9790Optimus Q2 LU6500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • 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, Optimus Q2 LU6500.
SpecificationBold 9790Optimus Q2 LU6500
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Optimus Q2 LU6500.
SpecificationBold 9790Optimus Q2 LU6500
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - T-DMB TV tuner -HDMI port -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For South Korea Also known as LG Optimus Q2 LU8800