BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Motorola DROID Turbo: specs comparison

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: 62 g lighter

Bold 9790:

107 g

DROID Turbo:

169 g
Screen diagonal

Bold 9790: 2.75 in smaller diagonal

Bold 9790:

2.45 in

DROID Turbo:

5.2 in
Release year

Bold 9790:

2011

DROID Turbo:

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. Bold 9790

Height:

110 mm
Width:

60 mm
Depth:

11.4 mm
2. DROID Turbo

Height:

Unknown
Width:

Unknown
Depth:

Unknown

Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

Weight

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

1. Bold 9790

107 g
2. DROID Turbo

169 g

+62 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. Bold 9790

Screen diagonal:

2.45 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

18.6 cm²
2. DROID Turbo

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²

DROID Turbo 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, DROID Turbo, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Bold 9790	DROID Turbo
32 GB	Unknown	3 GB RAM
64 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. DROID Turbo

NFC:: Yes
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. Bold 9790

1230 mAh
2. DROID Turbo

3900 mAh

+2670 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. DROID Turbo

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Bold 9790	DROID Turbo
Dimensions (HxWxD)	110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm	143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
Weight	107 g	169 g
Technology	TFT	Super 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	32/64 GB 3 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	3900 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 7.0	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC	Carrier dependent	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold 9790, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Bold 9790	DROID Turbo
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%	70.9%
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, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Bold 9790	DROID Turbo
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	21 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	21 MP AF f/2.0
Functions	LED flash	Dual-LED flash panorama HDR
Video	480p	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	2 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Bold 9790	DROID Turbo
Processor CPU	Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz	Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	48380
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1007
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2446
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	3542

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Bold 9790	DROID Turbo
Release date	2011 November	2014 October
Colors	Black White	Black Ballistic Nylon Metallic Black Metallic Red Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	130 EUR	290 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 675 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 48 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Bold 9790	DROID Turbo
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 7(2600) 13(700)
Speed	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 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 Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP EDR	4.0 A2DP LE aptX
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 - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Bold 9790	DROID Turbo
Radio	No	No
Others	Unknown	Moto Display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, DROID Turbo.
Specification	Bold 9790	DROID Turbo
Dop	Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III RIM BlackBerry Bellagio	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Splash resistant - For Verizon

BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Motorola DROID Turbo