BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Sony Ericsson G700

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

    G700: 8 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    G700:
    99 g
  • Width

    G700: 11 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    G700:
    49 mm
  • Depth

    Bold 9790: 1.6 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    G700:
    13 mm
  • Height

    G700: 4 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    G700:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    G700:
    2008

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 +4 mm versus G700
    Width:
    60 mm +11 mm versus G700
    Depth:
    11.4 mm
  2. 2. G700

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +1.6 mm versus Bold 9790

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

    +8 g versus G700

  2. 2. G700

    99 g

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. G700

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

Bold 9790 has approximately 4.2% more rectangular screen area than G700.

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

G700: Original memory entry

160 MB

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. G700

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 8 GB

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

    +280 mAh versus G700

  2. 2. G700

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. G700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, G700.
SpecificationBold 9790G700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 106 Х 49 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 160 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 8 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Symbian
  • UIQ
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, G700.
SpecificationBold 9790G700
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, G700.
SpecificationBold 9790G700
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • Videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, G700.
SpecificationBold 9790G700
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, G700.
SpecificationBold 9790G700
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silk Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 80 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 380 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, G700.
SpecificationBold 9790G700
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 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
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 - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, G700.
SpecificationBold 9790G700
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, G700.
SpecificationBold 9790G700
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -StickyNotes -TrackID music recognition -Photo editor -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Stopwatch -Voice memo/dial - G700c 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland