BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Sony Xperia 5: 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: 57 g lighter

Bold 9790:

107 g

Xperia 5:

164 g
Width

Bold 9790: 8 mm narrower

Bold 9790:

60 mm

Xperia 5:

68 mm
Screen diagonal

Bold 9790: 3.65 in smaller diagonal

Bold 9790:

2.45 in

Xperia 5:

6.1 in
Rear camera layout

Bold 9790:

Single

Xperia 5:

Triple
Depth

Xperia 5: 3.2 mm thinner

Bold 9790:

11.4 mm

Xperia 5:

8.2 mm
Height

Bold 9790: 48 mm shorter

Bold 9790:

110 mm

Xperia 5:

158 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. Bold 9790

Height:

110 mm
Width:

60 mm
Depth:

11.4 mm +3.2 mm versus Xperia 5
2. Xperia 5

Height:

158 mm +48 mm versus Bold 9790
Width:

68 mm +8 mm versus Bold 9790
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Bold 9790

107 g
2. Xperia 5

164 g

+57 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. Xperia 5

Screen diagonal:

6.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

21:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

86.9 cm²

Xperia 5 has approximately 367.6% 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, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Bold 9790	Xperia 5
128 GB	Unknown	6 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. Xperia 5

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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. Xperia 5

3140 mAh

+1910 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Xperia 5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Xperia 5.
Specification	Bold 9790	Xperia 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm	158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	107 g	164 g
Technology	TFT	OLED
Screen size	2.45" inch	6.1" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 360 px	1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 768 MB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1230 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3140 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 7.0	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC	Carrier dependent	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Xperia 5.
Specification	Bold 9790	Xperia 5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	18.6 cm2	86.9 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	28.2%	80.9%
PPI /points per inch/	245 PPI	449 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

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, Xperia 5.
Specification	Bold 9790	Xperia 5
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	5 MP AF	12 MP f/1.6 26mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.4µm predictive Dual Pixel PDAF 5-axis OIS -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm predictive PDAF 2x optical zoom 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions	LED flash	HDR
Video	480p	1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	8 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	8 MP f/2.0 24mm (wide) 1/4'' 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	95
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	81
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	76
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	79

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Xperia 5.
Specification	Bold 9790	Xperia 5
Processor CPU	Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	372456
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	731
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2624

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Xperia 5.
Specification	Bold 9790	Xperia 5
Release date	2011 November	2019 September
Colors	Black White	Blue Red Black Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	130 EUR	800 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	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Xperia 5.
Specification	Bold 9790	Xperia 5
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 800 / 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) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 46 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 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 DLNA 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; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP EDR	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE
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)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, Xperia 5.
Specification	Bold 9790	Xperia 5
Radio	No	No
Others	Unknown	DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Xperia 5.
Specification	Bold 9790	Xperia 5
Dop	Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III RIM BlackBerry Bellagio	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Sony Xperia 5