BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note Prime

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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: 78 g lighter

    Bold 9790:
    107 g
    Redmi Note Prime:
    185 g
  • Width

    Bold 9790: 18.7 mm narrower

    Bold 9790:
    60 mm
    Redmi Note Prime:
    78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9790: 3.05 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9790:
    2.45 in
    Redmi Note Prime:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Redmi Note Prime: 2 mm thinner

    Bold 9790:
    11.4 mm
    Redmi Note Prime:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9790: 44 mm shorter

    Bold 9790:
    110 mm
    Redmi Note Prime:
    154 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9790:
    2011
    Redmi Note Prime:
    2015

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 mm versus Redmi Note Prime
  2. 2. Redmi Note Prime

    Height:
    154 mm +44 mm versus Bold 9790
    Width:
    78.7 mm +18.7 mm versus Bold 9790
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9790

    107 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note Prime

    185 g

    +78 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. Redmi Note Prime

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Redmi Note Prime has approximately 348.6% 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, Redmi Note Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9790Redmi Note Prime
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. Redmi Note Prime

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

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. Redmi Note Prime

    3100 mAh

    +1870 mAh versus Bold 9790

Specifications

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1. Bold 97902. Redmi Note Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9790, Redmi Note Prime.
SpecificationBold 9790Redmi Note Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 60 Х 11.4 mm
  • 154 Х 78.7 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.45" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat); MIUI 9.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Carrier dependent
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9790, Redmi Note Prime.
SpecificationBold 9790Redmi Note Prime
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 68.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9790, Redmi Note Prime.
SpecificationBold 9790Redmi Note Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9790, Redmi Note Prime.
SpecificationBold 9790Redmi Note Prime
Processor CPU
  • Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 306
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9790, Redmi Note Prime.
SpecificationBold 9790Redmi Note Prime
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
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 775 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 38 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9790, Redmi Note Prime.
SpecificationBold 9790Redmi Note Prime
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 850 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • 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 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • 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)
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9790, Redmi Note Prime.
SpecificationBold 9790Redmi Note Prime
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9790, Redmi Note Prime.
SpecificationBold 9790Redmi Note Prime
Dop
  • Optical trackpad Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III
  • RIM BlackBerry Bellagio
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 30% in 30 min (Quick Charge 1.0)