BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs TECNO Spark Go

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: 67 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Spark Go:
    174 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 15 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Spark Go:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 3.65 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Spark Go:
    6.1 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold 9790:
    Single
    Spark Go:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Spark Go: 2.2 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Spark Go:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 46.1 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Spark Go:
    156.1 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
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +2.2 mm versus Spark Go
  2. 2. Spark Go

    Height:
    156.1 mm +46.1 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    75 mm +15 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Spark Go

    174 g

    +67 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. Spark Go

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²

Spark Go has approximately 391.4% 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, Spark Go, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9790Spark Go
16 GB Unknown 1 / 2 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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 Go

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

  2. 2. Spark Go

    3000 mAh

    +1770 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Spark Go

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Spark Go.
SpecificationBold 9790Spark Go
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 156.1 Х 75 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 1560 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 1GB RAM
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • 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 Go.
SpecificationBold 9790Spark Go
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 91.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 78.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Spark Go.
SpecificationBold 9790Spark Go
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Spark Go.
SpecificationBold 9790Spark Go
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 Go.
SpecificationBold 9790Spark Go
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Nebula Black
  • Royal Purple
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 Go.
SpecificationBold 9790Spark Go
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
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
  • USB On-The-Go
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 Go.
SpecificationBold 9790Spark Go
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Spark Go.
SpecificationBold 9790Spark Go
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity