BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Nokia 5.3

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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: 78 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    5.3:
    185 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 16.6 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    5.3:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 4.1 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    5.3:
    6.55 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold 9790:
    Single
    5.3:
    Quad
  • Depth

    5.3: 2.9 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    5.3:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 54.3 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    5.3:
    164.3 mm

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 +2.9 mm versus 5.3
  2. 2. 5.3

    Height:
    164.3 mm +54.3 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    76.6 mm +16.6 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. 5.3

    185 g

    +78 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. 5.3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²

5.3 has approximately 457.2% 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, 5.3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 97905.3
64 GB Unknown 3 / 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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. 5.3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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. 5.3

    4000 mAh

    +2770 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. 5.3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, 5.3.
SpecificationBold 97905.3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 164.3 Х 76.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 10.0
  • Android One
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, 5.3.
SpecificationBold 97905.3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 82.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, 5.3.
SpecificationBold 97905.3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, 5.3.
SpecificationBold 97905.3
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 610
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, 5.3.
SpecificationBold 97905.3
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2020
  • March 19
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Cyan
  • Sand
  • Charcoal
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 190 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
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, 5.3.
SpecificationBold 97905.3
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
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/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 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, 5.3.
SpecificationBold 97905.3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 450 nits typ. brightness
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, 5.3.
SpecificationBold 97905.3
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Normal charging 10W