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BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Motorola Moto Maxx

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: 69 g lighter

      Bold 9790:
      107 g
      Moto Maxx:
      176 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Bold 9790: 2.75 in smaller diagonal

      Bold 9790:
      2.45 in
      Moto Maxx:
      5.2 in

    • Release year

      Bold 9790:
      2011
      Moto Maxx:
      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. 1. Bold 9790

      Height:
      110 mm
      Width:
      60 mm
      Depth:
      11.4 mm

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      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. 1. Bold 9790

      107 g

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      176 g

      +69 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 Maxx

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

    Moto Maxx 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, Moto Maxx, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageBold 9790Moto Maxx
    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. Moto Maxx

    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. 1. Bold 9790

      1230 mAh

    2. 2. Moto Maxx

      3900 mAh

      +2670 mAh versus Bold 9790

    Specifications

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    1. Bold 97902. Moto Maxx

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationBold 9790Moto Maxx
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
    • 143.5 Х 73.3 Х 8.3 - 11 mm
    Weight
    • 107 g
    • 176 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • OLED
    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
    • 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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Carrier dependent
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationBold 9790Moto Maxx
    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, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationBold 9790Moto Maxx
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 21 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 21 MP
    • AF
    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, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationBold 9790Moto Maxx
    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
    • 3167
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1000
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2375
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2862
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationBold 9790Moto Maxx
    Release date
    • 2011
    • November
    • 2014
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black Ballistic Nylon
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 130 EUR
    • 300 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 Maxx.
    SpecificationBold 9790Moto Maxx
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 2100 - XT1225 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 17(700) LTE band 2(1900)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - XT1225
    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
    • 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)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationBold 9790Moto Maxx
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Moto Display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Moto Maxx.
    SpecificationBold 9790Moto Maxx
    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 - Also known as Motorola Moto Turbo