BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 (octa-core)

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: 38 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Galaxy S5 (octa-core):
    145 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 12.5 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Galaxy S5 (octa-core):
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 2.65 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Galaxy S5 (octa-core):
    5.1 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S5 (octa-core): 3.3 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Galaxy S5 (octa-core):
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 32 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Galaxy S5 (octa-core):
    142 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Galaxy S5 (octa-core):
    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 +3.3 mm versus Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 (octa-core)

    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. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 (octa-core)

    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. 1. Bold 9790

    Screen diagonal:
    2.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 (octa-core)

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

Galaxy S5 (octa-core) 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 (octa-core), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9790Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
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 (octa-core)

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 S5 (octa-core)

    2800 mAh

    +1570 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Galaxy S5 (octa-core)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S5 (octa-core).
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 5422 Octa
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S5 (octa-core).
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
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
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S5 (octa-core).
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • 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
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S5 (octa-core).
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T628 MP6
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 44762
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S5 (octa-core).
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2014
  • March
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
  • 380 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
  • Talking time- Up to 16 h Music play - Up to 46 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S5 (octa-core).
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
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 - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S5 (octa-core).
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S5 (octa-core).
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy S5 (octa-core)
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 wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 G900H