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BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs BlackBerry Evolve X

Name: BlackBerry Bold 9790
Brand: BlackBerry
SKU: appsapk-1270
Rating: 7.6 (869 reviews)

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BlackBerry Bold 9790

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BlackBerry Evolve X

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Wins 3 specs

BlackBerry Bold 9790 — quick specs

Network
HSPA / GSM
Display
2.45 inches · 480×360
Camera
5 MP
Memory
8 GB
Battery
1230 mAh
OS
BlackBerry OS 7.0

BlackBerry Evolve X — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
5.99 inches · 1080×2160
Camera
12 MP
Memory
6 GB RAM
Battery
4000 mAh
OS
Android 8.1

● Full specification comparison

Spec

BlackBerry Bold 9790

BlackBerry Evolve X

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Technology

AGSM / HSPA

BGSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

2G bands

AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 , HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100

HSDPA 900 / 2100

3G bands

AHSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 , HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100

BHSDPA 900 / 2100

Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

Speed

AHSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

4G bands

—

LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

4G bands

A—

BLTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

LAUNCH

Announced

2011, November. Released 2011, December

2018, August

Announced

A2011, November. Released 2011, December

B2018, August

Status

Discontinued

Available. Released 2018, August

Status

ADiscontinued

BAvailable. Released 2018, August

BODY

Dimensions

110 x 60 x 11.4 mm (4.33 x 2.36 x 0.45 in)

159.1 x 76.8 x 8.8 mm (6.26 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)

Dimensions

A110 x 60 x 11.4 mm (4.33 x 2.36 x 0.45 in)

B159.1 x 76.8 x 8.8 mm (6.26 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)

Weight

107 g (3.77 oz)

170 g (5.93 oz)

Weight

A107 g (3.77 oz)

B170 g (5.93 oz)

SIM

Mini-SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

SIM

AMini-SIM

BSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Build

—

Aluminum frame (7000 series)

Build

A—

BAluminum frame (7000 series)

DISPLAY

Type

TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Type

ATFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

B IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

2.45 inches, 18.6 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)

5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~75.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Size

A2.45 inches, 18.6 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)

B 5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~75.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~245 ppi density)

1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Resolution

A480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~245 ppi density)

B1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Protection

—

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Protection

A—

BCorning Gorilla Glass 5

PLATFORM

BlackBerry OS 7.0

Android 8.1 (Oreo)

ABlackBerry OS 7.0

BAndroid 8.1 (Oreo)

CPU

Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)

CPU

AMarvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz

BOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)

Chipset

—

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

Chipset

A—

BQualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

GPU

—

Adreno 512

GPU

A—

BAdreno 512

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

microSD, up to 1 TB

Card slot

AmicroSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

BmicroSD, up to 1 TB

Internal

8GB 768MB RAM

64GB 6GB RAM

Internal

A8GB 768MB RAM

B64GB 6GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Features

LED flash

—

Features

ALED flash

B—

Video

480p

—

Video

A480p

B—

Single

5 MP, AF

—

Single

A5 MP, AF

B—

Dual

—

12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.29µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, 2х optical zoom, PDAF";i

Dual

A—

B12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.29µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, 2х optical zoom, PDAF";i

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

16 MP, f/2.0

Single

ANo

B16 MP, f/2.0

Features

—

LED flash

Features

A—

BLED flash

Video

—

1080p@30/60fps

Video

A—

B1080p@30/60fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Loudspeaker

AYes

BYes

3.5mm jack

Yes

Yes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Dolby Atmos sound

3.5mm jack

AYes

BYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Dolby Atmos sound

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot"

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band

BWi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot"

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR

—

Bluetooth

A2.1, A2DP, EDR

B—

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

—

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS

B—

USB

microUSB 2.0

—

USB

AmicroUSB 2.0

B—

Radio

—

Radio

ANo

B—

NFC

Carrier dependent

—

NFC

ACarrier dependent

B—

BATTERY

Battery Type

Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery (JM-1)

Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery

Battery Type

ARemovable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery (JM-1)

BNon-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery

Charging

—

Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Wireless charging

Charging

A—

BFast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Wireless charging

MISC

Colors

Black, White

Black

Colors

ABlack, White

BBlack

Price

About 143 USD

About 236 USD

Price

AAbout 143 USD

BAbout 236 USD

FEATURES

Sensors

—

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Sensors

A—

BFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

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