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BlackBerry Bold 9790
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
BlackBerry Bold 9790
BlackBerry · 2011

BlackBerry Bold 9790

BlackBerry Bold 9790 smartphone. Announced Nov 2011. Features 2.45″ display, 5 MP primary camera, 1230 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 768 MB RAM.

Display 2.45"
RAM 768 GB
Storage 8GB storage, microSDHC
Camera 5 MP
Battery 1230 mAh
OS BlackBerry OS 7.0
Build 107g, 11.4mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2011, November. Released 2011, December
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS BlackBerry OS 7.0
CPU Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz

Display

Type TFT
Size 2.45 inches, 18.6 cm 2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~245 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 768MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 480p

Selfie camera

cam2modules No

Body

Dimensions 110 x 60 x 11.4 mm (4.33 x 2.36 x 0.45 in)
Weight 107 g (3.77 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
bodyother Optical trackpad

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery (JM-1)
Stand-by Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 408 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 5 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 20 min (3G)
Music play Up to 33 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
NFC Carrier dependent
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: 1043:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo
Loudspeaker Voice 61dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 63dB
Audio quality Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -32.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 35h

Misc

Colors Black, White
SAR 1.35 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.56 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2011, November. Released 2011, December
Status Discontinued
OS BlackBerry OS 7.0
CPU Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz
Type TFT
Size 2.45 inches, 18.6 cm 2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 768MB RAM
Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 480p
cam2modules No
Dimensions 110 x 60 x 11.4 mm (4.33 x 2.36 x 0.45 in)
Weight 107 g (3.77 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
bodyother Optical trackpad
Type Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery (JM-1)
Stand-by Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 408 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 5 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 20 min (3G)
Music play Up to 33 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
NFC Carrier dependent
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Display Contrast ratio: 1043:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo
Loudspeaker Voice 61dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 63dB
Audio quality Noise -89.4dB / Crosstalk -32.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 35h
Colors Black, White
SAR 1.35 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.56 W/kg (head)     0.84 W/kg (body)
Price About 130 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
36.3/100
Entry-level

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Processor 36.8
Display 43.6
Camera 32.3
Battery 29.7
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