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Blackberry Bold 9790

$152 (Expected Price)

Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 2.45" AMOLED

Processor

Battery 1230mAh

RAM & Storage 8GB storage, microSDHC

Full Specs

Should you buy the Blackberry Bold 9790?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $152

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III, RIM BlackBerry Bellagio

Network Technology: GSM / HSPA

Launch Announced: 2011, November. Released 2011, December Status: Discontinued

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 - : Optical trackpad

Display Type: TFT Size: 2.45 inches, 18.6 cm² (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~245 ppi density)

Platform OS: BlackBerry OS 7.0 CPU: Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz

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

Main Camera Single: 5 MP, AF Features: LED flash Video: 480p

Selfie camera - : No

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

Features Sensors:

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

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) - - Price: About 130 EUR

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

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.