BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)

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Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

3/13/2019 8:53 PM, updated: 9/27/2024 2:49 AM

Compare Samsung Galaxy S10e X BlackBerry Bold 9790 02Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

2.45"
TFT

480x320

5
MP

768MB
RAM

Single-core

1230
mAh

(Removable)

29Points Samsung Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB) Compare BlackBerry Bold 9790 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.8"
AMOLED

1080x2280

12.2
MP

10mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

3100
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

2 Advantages BlackBerry Bold 9790	vs	29 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)
+107 grams (3.75 ounces)40% Lighter	vs	150 grams (5.25 ounces)
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily	vs	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
1GHz 32bit Single-core	vs	+2.7GHz 64bit Octa-core (8nm)4 times More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
768MB SDRAM	vs	+6GB LPDDR4X7 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
8GB (6.1GB available)	vs	+128GB (109GB available)17 times More internal storage for applications and files
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC	vs	+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC31 times More external storage for files using memory cards
11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches)	vs	+7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)44% Thinner
TFT LCD	vs	+Dynamic AMOLEDAdvantage Dynamic AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
480x320 pixels	vs	+1080x2280 pixels15 times Higher resolution screen
235 PPI	vs	+435 PPI85% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
2.45"	vs	+5.8"137% Larger screen
(back) 5MP	vs	+(dual camera) 12.2MP + 16MP5 times Higher resolution main camera
Not supported	vs	+(front) 10MPAdvantage A front-camera is best for taking selfies
VGA (640x480)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)26 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
70000 apps (BlackBerry App World)	vs	+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)49 times More apps available to download and use
3G HSUPA	vs	+4G LTE-AAdvantage The 4G LTE-A network is newer and faster
(3G HSUPA) 7.2 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 2000 Mbps277 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Face unlock 2DAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+GyroscopeAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
1230 mAh	vs	+3100 mAh152% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supported	vs	+Video callingAdvantage The video calling allows to make calls with voice and video
1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
2.1 + A2DP	vs	+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
Not supported	vs	+Gorilla Glass 5Advantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
Not supported	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

15 Common items in both devices

16 million

LED flash

Only digital zoom

Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

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📱 Model features
	BlackBerry Bold 9790	Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Bold 9790	Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)
Other model names	BlackBerry Bold 9790, Bellagio, Onyx III	Galaxy S10E (Exynos) G970F/Dual-Sim 6GB RAM
Country or region available	feature not registered	(Latin America), (Europe), (Global, International), Brazil
Brand	BlackBerry	Samsung
Release date	12/1/2011	3/8/2019, Announced: 2/20/2019
Depth	11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches)	7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	60 x 110 millimeters (2.36 x 4.33 in)	69.9 x 142.2 millimeters (2.75 x 5.6 in)
Weight	107 grams (3.75 ounces)	150 grams (5.25 ounces)
Build, materials	feature not registered	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	BlackBerry Bold 9790	Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)
Display type	TFT LCD	Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size	2.45" inches	5.8" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~27.1% (screen-to-body ratio)	~84.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	480x320 pixels	1080x2280 pixels (19:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	235 PPI	435 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	feature not registered	60Hz
Display features	feature not registered	HDR10+ Always-On Display
🤖 Operating System
	BlackBerry Bold 9790	Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)
System version	BlackBerry OS 7.0	Android 9.0 Pie
Firmware update	feature not registered	Android 12
User Interface	feature not registered	One UI 2.0 / 3.1 / 4.1
⚙️ Processor
	BlackBerry Bold 9790	Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)
Chipset	32bit: Marvell PXA930	64bit: Samsung Exynos 9820 (8nm)
CPU	Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.7GHz Mongoose M4 (Dual-core) 2x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A75 (Dual-core) 4x 1.9GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	feature not registered	ARM Mali-G76 MP12 (702MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	BlackBerry Bold 9790	Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)
RAM memory	768MB SDRAM	6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	8GB (6.1GB available)	128GB (109GB available) UFS 2.1
External storage	Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot)	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	BlackBerry Bold 9790	Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	7.2/5.76 Mbps	2000/316 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 800/850/1900/2100	TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA	GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
📷 Camera
	BlackBerry Bold 9790	Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)
Back camera (main camera)	5 megapixels	(dual camera) 12.2 megapixels 16MP ultrawide f/2.212mm1/3.1"1.0µmSuper-Steady-video
Main camera resolution	2560x1920 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Video recording (primary)	VGA (640x480)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/1.5 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2.55" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.4µm pixel
Autofocus	Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras
Touch focus	feature not registered	Supported
Image stabilization	feature not registered	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	feature not registered	Supported
HDR	feature not registered	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	1080p@240fps 720p@960fps
📸 Front camera
	BlackBerry Bold 9790	Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)
Front camera (secondary)	Not supported	10 megapixels
Front camera resolution	Not supported	3872x2592 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Not supported	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/1.9 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/3" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.22µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	BlackBerry Bold 9790	Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG
Active noise cancellation	feature not registered	2 microphones
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	BlackBerry Bold 9790	Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	2.1 + A2DP	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	feature not registered	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	feature not registered	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	BlackBerry Bold 9790	Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	BlackBerry Bold 9790	Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) JM-1	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	1230 mAh	3100 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	15W (9V/167A) Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 9W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	5.3 hours	feature not registered
Standby	408 hours (17 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	BlackBerry Bold 9790	Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Not supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	feature not registered	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Fixed QWERTY keyboard	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, White • Optical trackpad • Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot • HAC • LBS • UMA • Java framework	• Colors: Prism Black, White, Green, Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink • Bixby • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC)
☢️ Radiation rate
	BlackBerry Bold 9790	Galaxy S10e (SM-G970F/DS 128GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	0.557W/kg (head), 0.703W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	0.582W/kg (head), 1.575W/kg (body)