RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930

6.7

vs

RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790

6.4

 
 

Reasons to buy the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930

Multitasking
Multitasking
Switch between running apps
Touchscreen
Has a touch screen
Interact using your fingers
Accelerometer
Has an accelerometer
Detects movement for interactive apps
Wifi hotspot
Wifi hotspot
Share your phone's Internet connection with wifi devices
 

Reasons to buy the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790

Multitasking
Multitasking
Switch between running apps
Touchscreen
Has a touch screen
Interact using your fingers
Weight
Light-weight
107 g
Size
Really small
60x110x11 mm
 

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Overview

Screen 4.6 vs 6.3
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930
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  • Around 20% crisper display of text, images and video, 284 PPI vs 243 PPI
  • More than 30% larger screen, 2.8" vs 2.5"
  • Around 80% higher resolution screen, 480x640 vs 360x480
Processing power 5.5 vs 6.5
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (20% faster), 1.2 GHz vs 1.0 GHz
Photo & Video 7.5 vs 8.3
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930
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  • Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video, 720p vs 480p
Size 9.5 vs 8.8
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
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  • Around 20% lighter, 107 g vs 130 g
  • Around 10% smaller, 60x110x11 mm vs 66x115x10 mm
Battery 6.7 vs 6.3
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
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  • More than 40% more standby time, less frequent charging, 18 days vs 12.8 days
Keyboard & keypad 5.5 vs 5.5
Too close to call
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  • Have full keyboards
  • Neither has a numeric keypad
Storage 5.5 vs 5.5
Too close to call
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Music - vs 1.0
Missing information
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Web browsing 1.7 vs -
Missing information
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Network 6.3 vs -
Missing information
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  • Both support NFC for wireless transactions
  • Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
Sensors - vs 7.8
Missing information
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  • Have assisted GPS
Overall 6.4 vs 6.7

Screen

RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9930
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Screen size 2.5" vs 2.8" The BlackBerry Bold 9930 has an average sized screen, but the screen on the BlackBerry Bold 9790 is very small
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Screen resolution 360x480 vs 480x640 Average screen resolution
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Screen PPI 243 PPI vs 284 PPI Average display of text, images and video
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Screen type TFT LCD vs TFT LCD Both have LCD screens, fairly common
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Processing power

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BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9930
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Frequency 1.0 GHz vs 1.2 GHz Processors with average snapiness and responsiveness
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Number of cores Single core vs Single core Both have single core cpus which is about the average
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RAM 768 MB vs 768 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Photo & Video

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BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9930
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Camera 5 MP vs 5 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera None vs None
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Movie format 480p vs 720p The BlackBerry Bold 9930 takes better movies than the BlackBerry Bold 9790
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Video out None vs None Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc

Size

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BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9930
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Weight 107 g vs 130 g The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is quite light, but the BlackBerry Bold 9930 is heavier
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Thickness 11 mm vs 11 mm Average thickness
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Size 60x110x11 mm vs 66x115x10 mm Average size
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Battery

RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9930
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Talk time 5.2 hours vs 6.3 hours Average talk time
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Standby time 18 days vs 12.8 days Average standby time
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Battery capacity 1,230 mAh vs 1,230 mAh Average capacity batteries
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Technology Unknown vs Lithium Ion

Keyboard & keypad

RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9930
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard QWERTY keyboard vs QWERTY keyboard Have full keyboards

Storage

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BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9930
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Memory card Micro SDHC, Micro SD vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 7.8 GB vs 7.8 GB Average amount of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies

Music

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BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9930
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FM Radio Unknown vs No
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Web browsing

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BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9930
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Browser benchmark 1,814 ms vs Unknown
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Adobe Flash support No vs No Neither supports Adobe Flash

Network

RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9930
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Network HSDPA (7.2 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 3.5G vs 3.5G Standard network technology
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Download speed 2.29 mbps vs Unknown
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Upload speed 0.68 mbps vs Unknown
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Network latency 233 ms vs Unknown
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC Yes vs Yes Both support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 2.1 vs 2.1 Average bluetooth support

Sensors

RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9930 RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9930
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Unknown vs Yes
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope No vs No
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