BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Posh Icon HD X551

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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: 8 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Icon HD X551:
    115 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 19 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Icon HD X551:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 3.05 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Icon HD X551:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Icon HD X551: 3.2 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Icon HD X551:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 43.2 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Icon HD X551:
    153.2 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Icon HD X551:
    2015

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 +3.2 mm versus Icon HD X551
  2. 2. Icon HD X551

    Height:
    153.2 mm +43.2 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    79 mm +19 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Icon HD X551

    115 g

    +8 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. Icon HD X551

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

Icon HD X551 has approximately 348.6% 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, Icon HD X551, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9790Icon HD X551
16 GB Unknown 1 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. Icon HD X551

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Icon HD X551

    2100 mAh

    +870 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Icon HD X551

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationBold 9790Icon HD X551
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 153.2 Х 79 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationBold 9790Icon HD X551
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationBold 9790Icon HD X551
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationBold 9790Icon HD X551
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationBold 9790Icon HD X551
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Grey
  • White
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
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 700 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationBold 9790Icon HD X551
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/ Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationBold 9790Icon HD X551
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationBold 9790Icon HD X551
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass