BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Duos

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: 68 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    175 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 18.6 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    78.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 3.25 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 4 Duos: 2.9 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 43.5 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    153.5 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
    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. 1. Bold 9790

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +2.9 mm versus Galaxy Note 4 Duos
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

    Height:
    153.5 mm +43.5 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    78.6 mm +18.6 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. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

    175 g

    +68 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 Note 4 Duos

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

Galaxy Note 4 Duos has approximately 381.8% 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, Galaxy Note 4 Duos, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9790Galaxy Note 4 Duos
16 GB Unknown 3 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. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 1. Bold 9790

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

    3000 mAh

    +1770 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Note 4 Duos
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 153.5 Х 78.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Note 4 Duos
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Note 4 Duos
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.7 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 3.7 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Note 4 Duos
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 48500
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 967
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2493
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2774
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Note 4 Duos
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Frosted white
  • Charcoal Black
  • Bronze Gold
  • Blossom Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 300 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 381 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Note 4 Duos
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Hong Kong
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
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 - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Note 4 Duos
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Note 4 Duos
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • gesture
  • UV
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note4 (Dual SIM) N9100