BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Samsung Galaxy Win I8550

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: 36.9 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Galaxy Win I8550:
    143.9 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 10.7 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Galaxy Win I8550:
    70.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 2.25 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Galaxy Win I8550:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Win I8550: 1.7 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Galaxy Win I8550:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 23.3 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Galaxy Win I8550:
    133.3 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Galaxy Win I8550:
    2013

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 +1.7 mm versus Galaxy Win I8550
  2. 2. Galaxy Win I8550

    Height:
    133.3 mm +23.3 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    70.7 mm +10.7 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Win I8550

    143.9 g

    +36.9 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 Win I8550

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²

Galaxy Win I8550 has approximately 238.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for Bold 9790, Galaxy Win I8550, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9790Galaxy Win I8550
8 GB Unknown 1 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 Win I8550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 Win I8550

    2000 mAh

    +770 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Galaxy Win I8550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Win I8550.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Win I8550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 133.3 Х 70.7 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 143.9 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200 (45 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Win I8550.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Win I8550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 199 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Win I8550.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Win I8550
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Win I8550.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Win I8550
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 2890
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Win I8550.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Win I8550
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Ceramic White
  • Titan Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 170 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 210 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Win I8550.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Win I8550
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-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 - I8550 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - I8552
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
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 - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.12 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Win I8550.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Win I8550
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Galaxy Win I8550.
SpecificationBold 9790Galaxy Win I8550
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Available as Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro; Samsung Galaxy Win Duos I8552 with dual-SIM card slots