BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Motorola Moto E4

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: 44 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Moto E4:
    151 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 12.3 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Moto E4:
    72.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 2.55 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Moto E4:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Moto E4: 2.1 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Moto E4:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 34.7 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Moto E4:
    144.7 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Moto E4:
    2017

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 Moto E4
  2. 2. Moto E4

    Height:
    144.7 mm +34.7 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    72.3 mm +12.3 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. Moto E4

    151 g

    +44 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 E4

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

Moto E4 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, Moto E4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9790Moto E4
16 GB Unknown 2 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 E4

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Moto E4

    2800 mAh

    +1570 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Moto E4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto E4.
SpecificationBold 9790Moto E4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 144.7 Х 72.3 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto E4.
SpecificationBold 9790Moto E4
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%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto E4.
SpecificationBold 9790Moto E4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto E4.
SpecificationBold 9790Moto E4
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 31205
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 535
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1514
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1098
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto E4.
SpecificationBold 9790Moto E4
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Iron Grey
  • Blush Gold
  • Oxford Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 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
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto E4.
SpecificationBold 9790Moto E4
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto E4.
SpecificationBold 9790Moto E4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto E4.
SpecificationBold 9790Moto E4
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted
  • region dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast battery charging - Versions: XT1766 (Europe); XT1763 (Brazil); India. Also known as Motorola Moto E (4th Gen.)