BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Maxwest Virtue Z5

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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: 33 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Virtue Z5:
    140 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 15 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Virtue Z5:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 2.55 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Virtue Z5:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Virtue Z5: 2.1 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Virtue Z5:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 37 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Virtue Z5:
    147 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Virtue Z5:
    2014

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 +2.1 mm versus Virtue Z5
  2. 2. Virtue Z5

    Height:
    147 mm +37 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    75 mm +15 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Virtue Z5

    140 g

    +33 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. Virtue Z5

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Virtue Z5 has approximately 270.8% 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, Virtue Z5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9790Virtue Z5
4 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. Virtue Z5

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. Virtue Z5

    2300 mAh

    +1070 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Virtue Z5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Virtue Z5.
SpecificationBold 9790Virtue Z5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 147 Х 75 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Virtue Z5.
SpecificationBold 9790Virtue Z5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 62.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Virtue Z5.
SpecificationBold 9790Virtue Z5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Virtue Z5.
SpecificationBold 9790Virtue Z5
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Virtue Z5.
SpecificationBold 9790Virtue Z5
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
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 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Virtue Z5.
SpecificationBold 9790Virtue Z5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
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, Virtue Z5.
SpecificationBold 9790Virtue Z5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Virtue Z5.
SpecificationBold 9790Virtue Z5
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity