Screen size
Bold 97902.5"
Z10Winner: 4.2"+42%
Quick verdict
Z10 leads the measured specs 11-1.
Measured wins
Bold 9790
1
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Z10
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Bold 9790
GSM / HSPA
Z10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Bold 9790
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Z10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - STL100-4
3G bands
Bold 9790
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800, HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Z10
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - STL100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - STL100-2, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3HSDPA 900 / 2100 - STL100-4, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3 RFF91LW
Speed
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Bold 9790
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Z10
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
4G bands
Bold 9790
-
Z10
3, 7, 8, 20 - STL100-2, LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3, LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 RFF91LW, 13 - STL100-4
Announced
Bold 9790
2011, November. Released 2011, December
Z10
2013, January. Released 2013, January
Status
Bold 9790
Discontinued
Z10
Discontinued
Dimensions
Bold 9790
110 x 60 x 11.4 mm (4.33 x 2.36 x 0.45 in)
Z10
130 x 65.6 x 9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Bold 9790
107 g (3.77 oz)
Z10
137.5 g (4.83 oz)
Keyboard
Bold 9790
QWERTY
Z10
-
SIM
Bold 9790
Mini-SIM
Z10
Micro-SIM
Other
Bold 9790
Optical trackpad
Z10
-
Build
Bold 9790
-
Z10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Bold 9790
TFT
Z10
TFT
Size
Bold 9790
2.45 inches, 18.6 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Z10
4.2 inches, 50.2 cm2 (~58.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Bold 9790
480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Z10
768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~355 ppi density)
OS
Bold 9790
BlackBerry OS 7.0
Z10
BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
CPU
Bold 9790
Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
Z10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Chipset
Bold 9790
-
Z10
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
GPU
Bold 9790
-
Z10
Adreno 225
Card slot
Bold 9790
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Z10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Bold 9790
8GB 768MB RAM
Z10
16GB 2GB RAM
Single
Bold 9790
5 MP, AF
Z10
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features
Bold 9790
LED flash
Z10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Bold 9790
480p
Z10
1080p@30fps
Other
Bold 9790
No
Z10
-
Single
Bold 9790
-
Z10
2 MP
Video
Bold 9790
-
Z10
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Bold 9790
Yes
Z10
Yes
3.5mm jack
Bold 9790
Yes
Z10
Yes
WLAN
Bold 9790
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Z10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Bold 9790
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Z10
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Bold 9790
GPS, A-GPS
Z10
GPS
NFC
Bold 9790
Carrier dependent
Z10
Yes
Radio
Bold 9790
No
Z10
No
USB
Bold 9790
microUSB 2.0
Z10
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Bold 9790
Z10
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Bold 9790
-
Z10
HDMI port
Type
Bold 9790
Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery (JM-1)
Z10
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Stand-by
Bold 9790
Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 408 h (3G)
Z10
Up to 312 h
Talk time
Bold 9790
Up to 5 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 20 min (3G)
Z10
Up to 10 h
Music play
Bold 9790
Up to 33 h
Z10
-
Colors
Bold 9790
Black, White
Z10
Black, White
SAR
Bold 9790
1.35 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Z10
1.07 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Bold 9790
1.56 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Z10
0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
Bold 9790
About 130 EUR
Z10
About 120 EUR