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Side-by-side comparison
BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs BlackBerry Curve 9220
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Wins 2 specs
BlackBerry Bold 9790 — quick specs
- NetworkHSPA / GSM
- Display2.45 inches · 480×360
- Camera5 MP
- Memory8 GB
- Battery1230 mAh
- OSBlackBerry OS 7.0
BlackBerry Curve 9220 — quick specs
- NetworkGSM
- Display2.44 inches · 320×240
- Camera2 MP
- Memory—
- Battery1450 mAh
- OSBlackBerry OS 7.1
● Full specification comparison
Spec
BlackBerry Bold 9790
BlackBerry Curve 9220
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA
GSM
Technology
AGSM / HSPA
BGSM
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 , HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
—
3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 , HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
B—
Speed
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
—
Speed
AHSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
B—
LAUNCH
Announced
2011, November. Released 2011, December
2012, April. Released 2012, May
Announced
A2011, November. Released 2011, December
B2012, April. Released 2012, May
Status
Discontinued
Discontinued
Status
ADiscontinued
BDiscontinued
BODY
Dimensions
110 x 60 x 11.4 mm (4.33 x 2.36 x 0.45 in)
109 x 60 x 12.7 mm
Dimensions
A110 x 60 x 11.4 mm (4.33 x 2.36 x 0.45 in)
B109 x 60 x 12.7 mm
Weight
107 g (3.77 oz)
102 g (3.49 oz)
Weight
A107 g (3.77 oz)
B102 g (3.49 oz)
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
SIM
AMini-SIM
BMini-SIM
DISPLAY
Type
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
TFT, 65K colors
Type
ATFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BTFT, 65K colors
Size
2.45 inches, 18.6 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
2.44 inches, 18.4 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Size
A2.45 inches, 18.6 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
B2.44 inches, 18.4 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~245 ppi density)
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~164 ppi density)
Resolution
A480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~245 ppi density)
B320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~164 ppi density)
PLATFORM
OS
BlackBerry OS 7.0
BlackBerry OS 7.1
OS
ABlackBerry OS 7.0
BBlackBerry OS 7.1
CPU
Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
—
CPU
AMarvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
B—
MEMORY
Card slot
microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Card slot
AmicroSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BmicroSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal
8GB 768MB RAM
512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Internal
A8GB 768MB RAM
B512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features
LED flash
—
Features
ALED flash
B—
Video
480p
Yes
Video
A480p
BYes
Single
5 MP, AF
2 MP
Single
A5 MP, AF
B2 MP
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
No
No
Single
ANo
BNo
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Loudspeaker
AYes
BYes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
AYes
BYes
COMMS
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
BWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP
Bluetooth
A2.1, A2DP, EDR
B2.1, A2DP
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
No
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS
BNo
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
USB
AmicroUSB 2.0
BmicroUSB 2.0
Radio
No
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Radio
ANo
BStereo FM radio, RDS
NFC
Carrier dependent
—
NFC
ACarrier dependent
B—
BATTERY
Battery Type
Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery (JM-1)
Removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery (J-S1)
Battery Type
ARemovable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery (JM-1)
BRemovable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery (J-S1)
MISC
Colors
Black, White
Black, Fuchsia Pink, Pure White, Teal Blue
Colors
ABlack, White
BBlack, Fuchsia Pink, Pure White, Teal Blue
Price
About 143 USD
About 88 USD
Price
AAbout 143 USD
BAbout 88 USD
FEATURES
Sensors
—
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player
MP4/H.264 player
Organizer
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Sensors
A—
BAccelerometer, proximity, compass
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player
MP4/H.264 player
Organizer
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
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