BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830

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: 6 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Galaxy Ace S5830:
    113 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Galaxy Ace S5830:
    3.5 in
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 2.4 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Galaxy Ace S5830:
    112.4 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. 2. Galaxy Ace S5830

    Height:
    112.4 mm +2.4 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Ace S5830

    113 g

    +6 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. Galaxy Ace S5830

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Galaxy Ace S5830 has approximately 96.2% 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.

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

Bold 9790: Original memory entry

8 GB · 768 MB RAM

Galaxy Ace S5830: Original memory entry

158 MB · 278 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. Galaxy Ace S5830

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB 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

  2. 2. Galaxy Ace S5830

    1350 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Galaxy Ace S5830

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Ace S5830.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Ace S5830
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 113 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 158 MB
  • 278 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Ace S5830.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Ace S5830
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 54.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Ace S5830.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Ace S5830
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 480p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Ace S5830.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Ace S5830
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • 800 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6345
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Ace S5830.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Ace S5830
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Hugo Boss Edition
  • La Fleur
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 90 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 640 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Ace S5830.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Ace S5830
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
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • 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 - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.31 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Ace S5830.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Ace S5830
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • DNSe sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Ace S5830.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Ace S5830
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace La Fleur
  • Samsung Galaxy Ace Hugo Boss