Screen size
9720Winner: 2.8"+12%
Bold 97902.5"
Quick verdict
Bold 9790 leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
9720
2
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Bold 9790
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
9720
GSM / HSPA
Bold 9790
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
9720
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Bold 9790
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
9720
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Bold 9790
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800, HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Speed
9720
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Bold 9790
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
9720
2013, August. Released 2013, August
Bold 9790
2011, November. Released 2011, December
Status
9720
Discontinued
Bold 9790
Discontinued
Dimensions
9720
114 x 66 x 12 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.47 in)
Bold 9790
110 x 60 x 11.4 mm (4.33 x 2.36 x 0.45 in)
Weight
9720
120 g (4.23 oz)
Bold 9790
107 g (3.77 oz)
Keyboard
9720
QWERTY
Bold 9790
QWERTY
SIM
9720
Mini-SIM
Bold 9790
Mini-SIM
Other
9720
Optical trackpad
Bold 9790
Optical trackpad
Type
9720
IPS LCD
Bold 9790
TFT
Size
9720
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~32.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Bold 9790
2.45 inches, 18.6 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
9720
480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~214 ppi density)
Bold 9790
480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~245 ppi density)
OS
9720
BlackBerry OS 7.1
Bold 9790
BlackBerry OS 7.0
CPU
9720
806 MHz Tavor MG1
Bold 9790
Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
Card slot
9720
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Bold 9790
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
9720
512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Bold 9790
8GB 768MB RAM
Single
9720
5 MP
Bold 9790
5 MP, AF
Features
9720
LED flash
Bold 9790
LED flash
Video
9720
480p@30fps
Bold 9790
480p
Other
9720
No
Bold 9790
No
Loudspeaker
9720
Yes
Bold 9790
Yes
3.5mm jack
9720
Yes
Bold 9790
Yes
WLAN
9720
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bold 9790
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
9720
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Bold 9790
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
9720
GPS
Bold 9790
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
9720
No
Bold 9790
Carrier dependent
Radio
9720
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Bold 9790
No
USB
9720
microUSB 2.0
Bold 9790
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
9720
Accelerometer, proximity
Bold 9790
Other
9720
BBM key MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Bold 9790
-
Type
9720
Li-Ion 1450 mAh, removable
Bold 9790
Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery (JM-1)
Stand-by
9720
Up to 432 h
Bold 9790
Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 408 h (3G)
Talk time
9720
Up to 7 h
Bold 9790
Up to 5 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 20 min (3G)
Music play
9720
Up to 30 h
Bold 9790
Up to 33 h
Colors
9720
Black, White, Purple, Blue, Pure Pink
Bold 9790
Black, White
SAR EU
9720
1.10 W/kg (head)
Bold 9790
1.56 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Price
9720
About 130 EUR
Bold 9790
About 130 EUR
SAR
9720
-
Bold 9790
1.35 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)