BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Samsung ATIV SE: specs comparison

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: 28.8 g lighter

Bold 9790:

107 g

ATIV SE:

135.8 g
Width

Bold 9790: 9.9 mm narrower

Bold 9790:

60 mm

ATIV SE:

69.9 mm
Screen diagonal

Bold 9790: 2.55 in smaller diagonal

Bold 9790:

2.45 in

ATIV SE:

5 in
Depth

ATIV SE: 3 mm thinner

Bold 9790:

11.4 mm

ATIV SE:

8.4 mm
Height

Bold 9790: 27.7 mm shorter

Bold 9790:

110 mm

ATIV SE:

137.7 mm
Release year

Bold 9790:

2011

ATIV SE:

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. Bold 9790

Height:

110 mm
Width:

60 mm
Depth:

11.4 mm +3 mm versus ATIV SE
2. ATIV SE

Height:

137.7 mm +27.7 mm versus Bold 9790
Width:

69.9 mm +9.9 mm versus Bold 9790
Depth:

8.4 mm

Weight

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

1. Bold 9790

107 g
2. ATIV SE

135.8 g

+28.8 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. Bold 9790

Screen diagonal:

2.45 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

18.6 cm²
2. ATIV SE

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

ATIV SE has approximately 270.8% 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, ATIV SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Bold 9790	ATIV SE
16 GB	Unknown	2 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. ATIV SE

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB (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. Bold 9790

1230 mAh
2. ATIV SE

2600 mAh

+1370 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. ATIV SE

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, ATIV SE.
Specification	Bold 9790	ATIV SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)	110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm	137.7 Х 69.9 Х 8.4 mm
Weight	107 g	135.8 g
Technology	TFT	AMOLED
Screen size	2.45" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 360 px	1080 x 1920 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 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1230 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2600 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 7.0	Microsoft Windows Phone 8 upgradable to 8.1
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC	Carrier dependent	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold 9790, ATIV SE.
Specification	Bold 9790	ATIV SE
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	18.6 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	28.2%	71.6%
PPI /points per inch/	245 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, ATIV SE.
Specification	Bold 9790	ATIV SE
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	13 MP AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash
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, ATIV SE.
Specification	Bold 9790	ATIV SE
Processor CPU	Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	38458

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, ATIV SE.
Specification	Bold 9790	ATIV SE
Release date	2011 November	2014 April
Colors	Black White	Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	130 EUR	440 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 480 h Talking time- Up to 20 h Music play - Up to 83 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, ATIV SE.
Specification	Bold 9790	ATIV SE
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100) 13(700)
Speed	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA LTE
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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP EDR	3.0 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)	SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, ATIV SE.
Specification	Bold 9790	ATIV SE
Radio	No	No

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, ATIV SE.
Specification	Bold 9790	ATIV SE
Dop	Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III RIM BlackBerry Bellagio	Sensors Accelerometer proximity - For Verizon Also known as Samsung W750V

BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Samsung ATIV SE

BlackBerry Bold 9790

Samsung ATIV SE