BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Meizu 15 Plus

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: 70 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    15 Plus:
    177 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 18.3 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    15 Plus:
    78.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    15 Plus:
    5.95 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold 9790:
    Single
    15 Plus:
    Dual
  • Depth

    15 Plus: 4.1 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    15 Plus:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 43.8 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    15 Plus:
    153.8 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 +4.1 mm versus 15 Plus
  2. 2. 15 Plus

    Height:
    153.8 mm +43.8 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    78.3 mm +18.3 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. 15 Plus

    177 g

    +70 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. 15 Plus

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

15 Plus has approximately 425% 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, 15 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 979015 Plus
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 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. 15 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. 15 Plus

    3500 mAh

    +2270 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. 15 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, 15 Plus.
SpecificationBold 979015 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 153.8 Х 78.3 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 5.95" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, 15 Plus.
SpecificationBold 979015 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 97.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 81.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 494 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, 15 Plus.
SpecificationBold 979015 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55 µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -20 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0 µm
  • AF
  • portraits only
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, 15 Plus.
SpecificationBold 979015 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G71 MP20
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 184232
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1911
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6330
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 8067
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 374
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1503
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, 15 Plus.
SpecificationBold 979015 Plus
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Yakin
  • Ink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 480 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, 15 Plus.
SpecificationBold 979015 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, 15 Plus.
SpecificationBold 979015 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, 15 Plus.
SpecificationBold 979015 Plus
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: mCharge 4.0 (24W)