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BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Motorola Moto E (2nd gen)

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: 38 g lighter

      Bold 9790:
      107 g
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      145 g

    • Width

      Bold 9790: 6.8 mm narrower

      Bold 9790:
      60 mm
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      66.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Bold 9790: 2.05 in smaller diagonal

      Bold 9790:
      2.45 in
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      4.5 in

    • Depth

      Bold 9790: 0.9 mm thinner

      Bold 9790:
      11.4 mm
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      12.3 mm

    • Height

      Bold 9790: 19.9 mm shorter

      Bold 9790:
      110 mm
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      129.9 mm

    • Release year

      Bold 9790:
      2011
      Moto E (2nd gen):
      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

    2. 2. Moto E (2nd gen)

      Height:
      129.9 mm +19.9 mm versus Bold 9790
      Width:
      66.8 mm +6.8 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. Moto E (2nd gen)

      145 g

      +38 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. Moto E (2nd gen)

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

    Moto E (2nd gen) has approximately 200.3% 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, Moto E (2nd gen), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageBold 9790Moto E (2nd gen)
    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. Moto E (2nd gen)

    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. Moto E (2nd gen)

      2390 mAh

      +1160 mAh versus Bold 9790

    Specifications

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    1. Bold 97902. Moto E (2nd gen)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationBold 9790Moto E (2nd gen)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
    • 129.9 Х 66.8 Х 12.3 mm
    Weight
    • 107 g
    • 145 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.45" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 360 px
    • 540 x 960 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
    • 2390 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 7.0
    • Android 5.0/5.1 (Lollipop) - only XT1527
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm) 3G model -Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) LTE model
    NFC
    • Carrier dependent
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationBold 9790Moto E (2nd gen)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 18.6 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 28.2%
    • 64.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 245 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationBold 9790Moto E (2nd gen)
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.2
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationBold 9790Moto E (2nd gen)
    Processor CPU
    • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 3G model -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 LTE model
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 302 3G model -Adreno 306 LTE model
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 507
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1286
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationBold 9790Moto E (2nd gen)
    Release date
    • 2011
    • November
    • 2015
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 130 EUR
    • 130 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, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationBold 9790Moto E (2nd gen)
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - XT1527
    • XT1511 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1505 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - XT1524 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) - XT1527 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 20(800) - XT1524
    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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 4.0
    • 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)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationBold 9790Moto E (2nd gen)
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto E (2nd gen).
    SpecificationBold 9790Moto E (2nd gen)
    Dop
    • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
    • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen.)
    • Motorola Moto E2
    • Motorola Moto E+1 Versions: XT1527 & XT1511 (USA); XT1505 & XT1524 (Global)