BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Motorola ROKR E6

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: 14 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    ROKR E6:
    121 g
  • Width

    ROKR E6: 8.5 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    ROKR E6:
    51.5 mm
  • Depth

    Bold 9790: 3.1 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    ROKR E6:
    14.5 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    ROKR E6:
    2006

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 +8.5 mm versus ROKR E6
    Depth:
    11.4 mm
  2. 2. ROKR E6

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    51.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +3.1 mm versus Bold 9790

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. ROKR E6

    121 g

    +14 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. ROKR E6

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Bold 9790 has approximately 4.2% more rectangular screen area than ROKR E6.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Bold 9790: Original memory entry

8 GB · 768 MB RAM

ROKR E6: Original memory entry

8 MB

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. ROKR E6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details SD · up to 2 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

    +230 mAh versus ROKR E6

  2. 2. ROKR E6

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. ROKR E6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, ROKR E6.
SpecificationBold 9790ROKR E6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 111 Х 51.5 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Linux
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, ROKR E6.
SpecificationBold 9790ROKR E6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 31.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, ROKR E6.
SpecificationBold 9790ROKR E6
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, ROKR E6.
SpecificationBold 9790ROKR E6
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, ROKR E6.
SpecificationBold 9790ROKR E6
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 140 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 235 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, ROKR E6.
SpecificationBold 9790ROKR E6
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • 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, ROKR E6.
SpecificationBold 9790ROKR E6
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, ROKR E6.
SpecificationBold 9790ROKR E6
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/MP3 player -Business card scanner -Organizer