BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Samsung Galaxy S5: 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: 38 g lighter

Bold 9790:

107 g

Galaxy S5:

145 g
Width

Bold 9790: 12.5 mm narrower

Bold 9790:

60 mm

Galaxy S5:

72.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Bold 9790: 2.65 in smaller diagonal

Bold 9790:

2.45 in

Galaxy S5:

5.1 in
Depth

Galaxy S5: 3.3 mm thinner

Bold 9790:

11.4 mm

Galaxy S5:

8.1 mm
Height

Bold 9790: 32 mm shorter

Bold 9790:

110 mm

Galaxy S5:

142 mm
Release year

Bold 9790:

2011

Galaxy S5:

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 +3.3 mm versus Galaxy S5
2. Galaxy S5

Height:

142 mm +32 mm versus Bold 9790
Width:

72.5 mm +12.5 mm versus Bold 9790
Depth:

8.1 mm

Weight

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

1. Bold 9790

107 g
2. Galaxy S5

145 g

+38 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. Galaxy S5

Screen diagonal:

5.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

71.7 cm²

Galaxy S5 has approximately 285.7% 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 S5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Bold 9790	Galaxy S5
16 GB	Unknown	2 GB RAM
32 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. Galaxy S5

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. Bold 9790

1230 mAh
2. Galaxy S5

2800 mAh

+1570 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Galaxy S5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S5.
Specification	Bold 9790	Galaxy S5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm	142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight	107 g	145 g
Technology	TFT	Super AMOLED
Screen size	2.45" inch	5.1" 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	16/32 GB 2 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	2800 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 7.0	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC	Carrier dependent	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S5.
Specification	Bold 9790	Galaxy S5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	18.6 cm2	71.7 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	28.2%	69.6%
PPI /points per inch/	245 PPI	432 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S5.
Specification	Bold 9790	Galaxy S5
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 PDAF
Functions	LED flash	Dual video call
Video	480p	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	2 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	2 MP f/2.4 22mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	70
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	68
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	75

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S5.
Specification	Bold 9790	Galaxy S5
Processor CPU	Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	44719
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	931
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2412
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	2328
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	1119

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S5.
Specification	Bold 9790	Galaxy S5
Release date	2011 November	2014 February
Colors	Black White	Charcoal Black Copper Gold Electric Blue Shimmery White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	130 EUR	250 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 390 h Talking time- Up to 21 h Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build	Unknown	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S5.
Specification	Bold 9790	Galaxy S5
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)
Speed	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out) USB Host
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP EDR	4.0 A2DP EDR LE aptX
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 - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S5.
Specification	Bold 9790	Galaxy S5
Radio	No	No
Others	Unknown	24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S5.
Specification	Bold 9790	Galaxy S5
Dop	Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III RIM BlackBerry Bellagio	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer gesture heart rate Infrared port - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G900F (Europe) G900I (Asia Australia) G900M (Vodafone) G900A (AT&T) G900T (T-Mobile) G900W8 (Canada) G900K/G900L/G900S (Korea)

BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Samsung Galaxy S5