BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs TECNO Spark 3

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

    Bold 9790: 15.8 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Spark 3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 3.75 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Spark 3:
    6.2 in
  • Depth

    Spark 3: 3.2 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Spark 3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 45.3 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Spark 3:
    155.3 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Spark 3:
    2019

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 +3.2 mm versus Spark 3
    Weight:
    107 g
  2. 2. Spark 3

    Height:
    155.3 mm +45.3 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    75.8 mm +15.8 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    Screen diagonal:
    2.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.6 cm²
  2. 2. Spark 3

    Spark 3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, Spark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9790Spark 3
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Spark 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD

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. Spark 3

    3500 mAh

    +2270 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Spark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Spark 3.
SpecificationBold 9790Spark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 155.3 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 1500 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • HIOS 5.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Spark 3.
SpecificationBold 9790Spark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 96.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 82.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Spark 3.
SpecificationBold 9790Spark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Spark 3.
SpecificationBold 9790Spark 3
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Spark 3.
SpecificationBold 9790Spark 3
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Aqua Blue
  • Bordeaux Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Spark 3.
SpecificationBold 9790Spark 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 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, Spark 3.
SpecificationBold 9790Spark 3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Spark 3.
SpecificationBold 9790Spark 3
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity