BlackBerry Tour 9630 vs BlackBerry Bold 9790 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Tour 9630
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BlackBerry Tour 9630 or BlackBerry Bold 9790 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Tour 9630 | BlackBerry Bold 9790 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2009, July | 2011, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 112 x 62 x 14.2 mm | 4.41 x 4.41 x 2.44 in | 110 x 60 x 11.4 mm | 4.33 x 4.33 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 107 g | 3.77 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 336 h Talking time - Up to 5 h |
Stand by time - Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 408 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 5 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 33 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 70 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.4" in | 2.45" in | |
| Screen area | 17.8 cm2 | 18.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 25.7% | 28.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 360 px | 480 x 360 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 250 PPI | 245 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | Yes | 480p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS 7.0 | |
| CPU | - Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256 MB | 8 GB, 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | No | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Carrier dependent | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.72 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.35 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.56 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | |||
| Other extras |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP3/WMA/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo --Trackball |
- --Optical trackpad |
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| Versions |
- Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III, RIM BlackBerry Bellagio |
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