BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Samsung Galaxy S8: 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: 48 g lighter

Bold 9790:

107 g

Galaxy S8:

155 g
Width

Bold 9790: 8.1 mm narrower

Bold 9790:

60 mm

Galaxy S8:

68.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Bold 9790: 3.35 in smaller diagonal

Bold 9790:

2.45 in

Galaxy S8:

5.8 in
Depth

Galaxy S8: 3.4 mm thinner

Bold 9790:

11.4 mm

Galaxy S8:

8 mm
Height

Bold 9790: 38.9 mm shorter

Bold 9790:

110 mm

Galaxy S8:

148.9 mm
Release year

Bold 9790:

2011

Galaxy S8:

2017

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 +3.4 mm versus Galaxy S8
2. Galaxy S8

Height:

148.9 mm +38.9 mm versus Bold 9790
Width:

68.1 mm +8.1 mm versus Bold 9790
Depth:

8 mm

Weight

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

1. Bold 9790

107 g
2. Galaxy S8

155 g

+48 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 S8

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

85.4 cm²

Galaxy S8 has approximately 359.3% 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 S8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 S8

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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 S8

3000 mAh

+1770 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Galaxy S8

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S8.
Specification	Bold 9790	Galaxy S8
Dimensions (HxWxD)	110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm	148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm
Weight	107 g	155 g
Technology	TFT	Super AMOLED
Screen size	2.45" inch	5.8" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 360 px	1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 768 MB RAM	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1230 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 7.0	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Unknown	Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
NFC	Carrier dependent	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S8.
Specification	Bold 9790	Galaxy S8
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	18.6 cm2	84.8 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	28.2%	83.6%
PPI /points per inch/	245 PPI	570 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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 S8.
Specification	Bold 9790	Galaxy S8
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	12 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	LED flash	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	480p	1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	8 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	71
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	75
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	73

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S8.
Specification	Bold 9790	Galaxy S8
Processor CPU	Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	202356
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1763
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	6028
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	8798
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	231907
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	3410
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	340
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1454

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S8.
Specification	Bold 9790	Galaxy S8
Release date	2011 November	2017 March
Colors	Black White	Midnight Black Orchid Gray Arctic Silver Coral Blue Maple Gold Rose Pink Burgundy Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	130 EUR	390 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 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S8.
Specification	Bold 9790	Galaxy S8
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 66(1700/2100) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP EDR	5.0 A2DP 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 - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S8.
Specification	Bold 9790	Galaxy S8
Radio	No	No
Others	Unknown	HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy S8.
Specification	Bold 9790	Galaxy S8
Dop	Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III RIM BlackBerry Bellagio	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G950F (Europe Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950

BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Samsung Galaxy S8