- Home
- BlackBerry Phones
- You are here
BlackBerry Bold 9790
Full Specifications
This device is also known as BlackBerry Onyx III, BlackBerry Bellagio
I want it
16 users
I have it
17 users
I had it
13 users
Popular Comparisons
The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is most commonly compared with these phones:
Design |
|
---|---|
Dimensions |
4.33 x 2.36 x 0.45 inches 110 x 60 x 11.4 mm |
Weight | 3.77 oz (107.0 g) |
Features | Full keyboard, Optical Mouse (Touchpad) |
Keys | Right: Volume control, Other |
Colors | Black |
Display |
|
---|---|
Size | 2.5-inch, 28.20% screen-to-body |
Type | TFT |
Resolution | 360x480px, 245 PPI |
Colors | 16 777 216 |
Hardware |
|
---|---|
Processor |
Single core 1000 MHz Marvel Tavor MG1 |
GPU | Yes |
Memory | 0.75GB/8GB |
Storage expansion | microSDHC up to 32 GB |
OS | BlackBerry (7) |
Battery |
|
---|---|
Type | 1230 mAh, Li - Ion |
Camera |
|
---|---|
Rear | Single camera |
Main camera | 5 MP (Autofocus) |
Flash | LED |
Video recording | VGA |
Connectivity & Features |
|
---|---|
Bluetooth | 2.1, Yes |
WLAN |
b,g,n,a 802.11 a, b, g, n |
USB | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Location | GPS, A-GPS |
Other | NFC, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia |
|
---|---|
Headphones | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | Album art cover, Background playback, Preset equalizer |
Cellular |
|
---|---|
3G Bands | 6, 5, 2, 1 |
Data Speed | HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
This device has different variants: View all |
Phone Features |
|
---|---|
Notifications | Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone |
Other features | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording |
Regulatory Approval |
|
---|---|
FCC approval |
Date approved: Nov 09, 2011 FCC ID value: L6AREC70UW |
Measured SAR |
Head: 1.35 W/kg Body: 0.81 W/kg |
Alternative variants
Differences from the main variant: | |
---|---|
3G Bands | 8, 4, 1 |
Despite our efforts to provide full and correct BlackBerry Bold 9790 specifications, there is always a possibility of admitting a mistake. If you see any wrong or incomplete data, please
If you are interested in using our specs commercially, check out our Phone specs database licensing page.
Overall User Rating
6.4
Build quality
6.6
Camera quality
6.4
Performance
7.2
Display
6
Battery life and charging
6.4
Related News
BlackBerry Bold 9790 goes on sale a bit earlier than expected, but it's priced at $504 (£330)
Still considered to be missing in action over here in the US, our friends across the big pond are getting the opportunity of picking up the latest BlackBerry smartphone to come to market – the Bold 9790. Although it was destined to become available i...

BlackBerry Bold 9790 is tagged as "coming soon" to Three UK
As far back as last November, we knew that the BlackBerry Bold 9790 was bound for the UK sometime in January, and then last month, we were given some insights to the cost of a SIM-free version that’s set to become officially available starting ...

BlackBerry Bold 9790 will be available as a SIM-free option in the UK starting on January 9
Last month, we reported that RIM’s BlackBerry Bold 9790 was expected to become available in the UK sometime in January, following its scheduled release in Indonesia and Singapore this month, but we’ve been in the dark on an exact date to ...

BlackBerry Bold 9790 launch event in Jakarta turns ugly, tens of attendees injured
BlackBerrys are big in Indonesia. So big that when you walk down a busy street in Jakarta you see pretty much everyone around you holding one of these ubiquitous handsets. But the popularity of the 'Berrys showed its grim side today after the launch ...
