BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Samsung SPH-i325 Ace

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.

  • Width

    SPH-i325 Ace: 1 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    SPH-i325 Ace:
    59 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 8 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    SPH-i325 Ace:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    SPH-i325 Ace:
    2007

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 +1 mm versus SPH-i325 Ace
    Depth:
    11.4 mm
  2. 2. SPH-i325 Ace

    Height:
    118 mm +8 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. SPH-i325 Ace

    109 g

    +2 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. SPH-i325 Ace

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²

Bold 9790 has approximately 13.5% more rectangular screen area than SPH-i325 Ace.

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

SPH-i325 Ace: Original memory entry

96 MB RAM · 192 MB ROM

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. SPH-i325 Ace

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. SPH-i325 Ace

    1300 mAh

    +70 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. SPH-i325 Ace

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, SPH-i325 Ace.
SpecificationBold 9790SPH-i325 Ace
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 118 Х 59 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 192 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM6500
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, SPH-i325 Ace.
SpecificationBold 9790SPH-i325 Ace
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 23.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, SPH-i325 Ace.
SpecificationBold 9790SPH-i325 Ace
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, SPH-i325 Ace.
SpecificationBold 9790SPH-i325 Ace
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, SPH-i325 Ace.
SpecificationBold 9790SPH-i325 Ace
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2007
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 110 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 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, SPH-i325 Ace.
SpecificationBold 9790SPH-i325 Ace
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
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 - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, SPH-i325 Ace.
SpecificationBold 9790SPH-i325 Ace
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, SPH-i325 Ace.
SpecificationBold 9790SPH-i325 Ace
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • TV-out -WMV/3GP/H.263/MP4 player -WMA/MP3/AAC/AAC+/OGG/ASF player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice dial Trackwheel For Sprint