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BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs BlackBerry KEY2 LE

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 KEY2 LE

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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 KEY2 LE — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
4.5 inches · 1080×1620
Camera
13 MP
Memory
4 GB RAM
Battery
3000 mAh
OS
Android 8.1

● Full specification comparison

Spec

BlackBerry Bold 9790

BlackBerry KEY2 LE

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 only)

2G bands

AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

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

3G bands

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

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

3G bands

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

BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

HSPA, LTE-A

Speed

AHSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

BHSPA, LTE-A

4G bands

—

LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - BBE100-1, BBE100-4 DS

4G bands

A—

BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - BBE100-1, BBE100-4 DS

LAUNCH

Announced

2011, November. Released 2011, December

2018, August

Announced

A2011, November. Released 2011, December

B2018, August

Status

Discontinued

Available. Released 2018, October

Status

ADiscontinued

BAvailable. Released 2018, October

BODY

Dimensions

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

150.3 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm (5.92 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)

Dimensions

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

B150.3 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm (5.92 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)

Weight

107 g (3.77 oz)

156 g (5.50 oz)

Weight

A107 g (3.77 oz)

B156 g (5.50 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, plastic back

Build

A—

BAluminum frame, plastic back

DISPLAY

Type

TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Type

ATFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

BIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size

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

4.5 inches, 60.0 cm2 (~55.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Size

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

B4.5 inches, 60.0 cm2 (~55.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

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

1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~434 ppi density)

Resolution

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

B1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~434 ppi density)

Protection

—

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Protection

A—

BCorning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

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 1.8 GHz Kryo 260

CPU

AMarvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz

BOcta-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260

Chipset

—

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

Chipset

A—

BQualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

GPU

—

Adreno 509

GPU

A—

BAdreno 509

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

microSD, up to 256 GB

Card slot

AmicroSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

BmicroSD, up to 256 GB

Internal

8GB 768MB RAM

32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Internal

A8GB 768MB RAM

B32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB 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

—

13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor";

Dual

A—

B13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.4, 1.12µm, depth sensor";

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

8 MP

Single

ANo

B8 MP

Video

—

1080p@30fps

Video

A—

B1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Loudspeaker

AYes

BYes

3.5mm jack

Yes

Yes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

AYes

BYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

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 3000 mAh battery

Battery Type

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

BNon-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery

MISC

Colors

Black, White

Slate, Champagne, Atomic

Colors

ABlack, White

BSlate, Champagne, Atomic

Price

About 143 USD

About 278 USD

Price

AAbout 143 USD

BAbout 278 USD

Models

—

BBE100-4

Models

A—

BBBE100-4

FEATURES

Sensors

—

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Sensors

A—

BFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

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