BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Nokia N80

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: 27 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    N80:
    134 g
  • Width

    N80: 10 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    N80:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N80: 0.35 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    N80:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9790: 14.6 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    N80:
    26 mm
  • Height

    N80: 15 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    N80:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    N80:
    2005

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 +15 mm versus N80
    Width:
    60 mm +10 mm versus N80
    Depth:
    11.4 mm
  2. 2. N80

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +14.6 mm versus Bold 9790

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. N80

    134 g

    +27 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    Screen diagonal:
    2.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.6 cm²
  2. 2. N80

    N80: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

N80: Original memory entry

40 MB · 64 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. N80

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · up to 2 GB · 128 MB included

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

    +410 mAh versus N80

  2. 2. N80

    820 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. N80

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, N80.
SpecificationBold 9790N80
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 95 Х 50 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 352 x 416 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 40 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
  • up to 2 GB
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, N80.
SpecificationBold 9790N80
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, N80.
SpecificationBold 9790N80
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, N80.
SpecificationBold 9790N80
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, N80.
SpecificationBold 9790N80
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 240 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 192 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, N80.
SpecificationBold 9790N80
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 1.2
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)
  • SAR - 0.86 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, N80.
SpecificationBold 9790N80
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, N80.
SpecificationBold 9790N80
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo