BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Microsoft Lumia 950 Dual SIM

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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: 43 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Lumia 950 Dual SIM:
    150 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 13.2 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Lumia 950 Dual SIM:
    73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 2.75 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Lumia 950 Dual SIM:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 950 Dual SIM: 3.2 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Lumia 950 Dual SIM:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 35 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Lumia 950 Dual SIM:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Lumia 950 Dual SIM:
    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 +3.2 mm versus Lumia 950 Dual SIM
  2. 2. Lumia 950 Dual SIM

    Height:
    145 mm +35 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    73.2 mm +13.2 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Lumia 950 Dual SIM

    150 g

    +43 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. Lumia 950 Dual SIM

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

Lumia 950 Dual SIM has approximately 301% 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, Lumia 950 Dual SIM, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9790Lumia 950 Dual SIM
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Lumia 950 Dual SIM

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Lumia 950 Dual SIM

    3000 mAh

    +1770 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Lumia 950 Dual SIM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Lumia 950 Dual SIM.
SpecificationBold 9790Lumia 950 Dual SIM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 5.2" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Lumia 950 Dual SIM.
SpecificationBold 9790Lumia 950 Dual SIM
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 70.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 565 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Lumia 950 Dual SIM.
SpecificationBold 9790Lumia 950 Dual SIM
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Lumia 950 Dual SIM.
SpecificationBold 9790Lumia 950 Dual SIM
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 418
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Lumia 950 Dual SIM.
SpecificationBold 9790Lumia 950 Dual SIM
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 280 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 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Lumia 950 Dual SIM.
SpecificationBold 9790Lumia 950 Dual SIM
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • 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, Lumia 950 Dual SIM.
SpecificationBold 9790Lumia 950 Dual SIM
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Lumia 950 Dual SIM.
SpecificationBold 9790Lumia 950 Dual SIM
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging