BlackBerry Bold 9900 Vs BlackBerry Bold 9790

Lots of people have been excited about the new BlackBerry Bold 9900 that just came out, but now there’s a new member of the

family. It is the BlackBerry Bold 9790, it’s little brother. Lots of people want to upgrade their BlackBerry and are confused between which Bold to get, I will try my best to make your decision clear.

BlackBerry Bold 9900 Specifications:

• 2.8” TFT Capacitive Touchscreen

• QWERTY Keyboard

• Optical Trackpad

• 8GB Internal Storage

• 768MB RAM

• microSD Slot Expandable to 32GB

• WIFI 802.11 b/g/n

• 5MP Camera with LED Flash

• 720p Video Camera

• BlackBerry OS 7

• 1.2GHz QC 8655 Processor

• MP3/MP4 Player

• 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery (307 h Stand By, 6:30h Talk Time)

These are some of the main features of this phone. It is all a very big improvement from the old BlackBerry Bold 9780 and 9700. It has a decent sized touch screen, improved camera, fast processor, and more storage. It is exactly what the BlackBerry customers have been asking for all this time.

There are a few bad things though…

• No Secondary Camera

• No Auto-Focus on the Camera

• Very Big Phone (115 x 66 x 10.5 mm)

• Expensive Phone

Now, let’s compare it to the Bold 9790.

 

BlackBerry Bold 9790 Specifications:

• 2.45” TFT Capacitive Touchscreen

• QWERTY Keyboard

•Optical Trackpad

• 8GB Internal Storage

• 768MB RAM

• microSD Slot Expandable to32GB

• WIFI 802.11 a/b/g/n

• 5MP Camera with LED Flash and Auto-Focus

• VGA Video Camera

• BlackBerry OS 7

• Marvel Tavor MG1 1GHz Processor

• MP3/MP4 Player

• Li-Ion JM-1 Battery (432h Stand By, 5:20h Talk Time)

The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is almost the same as the BlackBerry Bold 9900 as everyone can see, by the specifications. The Bold 9790 is a much better size though, (110 x 60 x 11.4 mm). It’s also 23 grams lighter that the 9900. The call, menu, hang up, and back buttons are individual raised buttons on the 9790, which is very nice. This is something that RIM has never done before. This phone also has Auto-Focus, which is almost a necessity for Smartphones now.

The few disadvantages are…

• Not as Great Battery Life as the 9900

• Slower Processor, 200MHz Difference.

• No HD Video. VGA Video Camera.

• No Secondary Camera

 

My Opinion

I personally think that the BlackBerry 9790 is a better phone to have. The 9900 is a very big phone, and is more like the original BlackBerry Bold 9000. Unless you live having a big phone, I wouldn’t really recommend it. The difference in processor speed isn’t really going to be noticed that much. The battery life in the 9900 is a bit better, but you have to put up with the huge size of the phone. The 9790 has Auto-Focus which is a must-have for Smartphones nowadays. Both phones have no secondary cameras, which is a disappointment. But, I guess we’ll just have to wait for RIM to come out with another BlackBerry for that. So, my advice to you readers out there is that the 9790 is better if you liked the 9700 and 9780. It has a better size and is sturdier. The 9900 is a bit more fragile. If you like having a big phone, go with the 9900. It has a few advantages over the 9790, like HD Video and Battery life. That’s my opinion, and I hope I helped you with your choice.

Please leave a comment below with your opinions. Thanks!

BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 Coming Soon…

The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 are coming out soon! This phone is exactly what BlackBerry users have been asking BlackBerry for, for a very long time.

This new BlackBerry is supposed to have…
-1.2GHz Processor
-8 Megapixel Camera
-2.8″ Touch Screen
-BlackBerry OS7 (Very similar to OS6)
-Full Qwerty Keyboard
-Optical TrackPad

Those are just some of the major upgrades. The phone looks very similar to the original BlackBerry Bold 9000.

This is great for all you CDMA users (Verizon, Sprint, etc.) because you guys are getting an upgrade too, not just T-Mobile this time.

I would definitely recommend buying this phone. It has some amazing features and is probably as good as a BlackBerry Bold could get for a long time.