BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro

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: 29 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Xperia mini pro:
    136 g
  • Width

    Xperia mini pro: 7 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Xperia mini pro:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 0.55 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Xperia mini pro:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9790: 6.6 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Xperia mini pro:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Xperia mini pro: 18 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Xperia mini pro:
    92 mm

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 +18 mm versus Xperia mini pro
    Width:
    60 mm +7 mm versus Xperia mini pro
    Depth:
    11.4 mm
  2. 2. Xperia mini pro

    Height:
    92 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +6.6 mm versus Bold 9790

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Xperia mini pro

    136 g

    +29 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. Xperia mini pro

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²

Xperia mini pro has approximately 44.2% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Bold 9790: Original memory entry

8 GB · 768 MB RAM

Xperia mini pro: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 400 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. Xperia mini pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +30 mAh versus Xperia mini pro

  2. 2. Xperia mini pro

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Xperia mini pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Xperia mini pro.
SpecificationBold 9790Xperia mini pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 92 Х 53 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 400 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Xperia mini pro.
SpecificationBold 9790Xperia mini pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Xperia mini pro.
SpecificationBold 9790Xperia mini pro
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 720p
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, Xperia mini pro.
SpecificationBold 9790Xperia mini pro
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5003
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Xperia mini pro.
SpecificationBold 9790Xperia mini pro
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Turquoise
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 140 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 331 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 29 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Xperia mini pro.
SpecificationBold 9790Xperia mini pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • 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 EU - 0.46 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, Xperia mini pro.
SpecificationBold 9790Xperia mini pro
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Xperia mini pro.
SpecificationBold 9790Xperia mini pro
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Previously known as XPERIA X10 mini pro2