Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 50.3 | 55.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | HTC |
| BlackBerry 7 | Android 4.0, 2.3.3 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2011-10-19 |
| 4.33 x 2.36 x 0.45 inches | 4.80 x 2.40 x 0.50 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 5.20 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 360.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 360 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 240 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| Marvel Tavor MG1 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.38 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 432 hours standby time 5.2 hours talk time | 6 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC EVO Design 4G is slightly better than the BlackBerry Bold 9790, with a global score of 55.2 against 50.3. The HTC EVO Design 4G counts with Android 4.0 OS, while BlackBerry Bold 9790 works with BlackBerry 7 OS. The HTC EVO Design 4G is a noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker phone than the BlackBerry Bold 9790.
The HTC EVO Design 4G counts with a little sharper display than BlackBerry Bold 9790, because it has a much bigger screen, a little better pixel amount per display inch and a much higher 960 x 540 resolution. HTC EVO Design 4G counts with a little bit better performance than BlackBerry Bold 9790. Both have a Single-Core processor and a 768 MB RAM memory.
The HTC EVO Design 4G features a greater camera than BlackBerry Bold 9790, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the HTC EVO Design 4G also has a much better video quality. BlackBerry Bold 9790 counts with a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than HTC EVO Design 4G, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 also has 8 GB internal storage capacity.
The HTC EVO Design 4G counts with better battery performance than BlackBerry Bold 9790, because it has 1520mAh of battery capacity against 1230mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, HTC EVO Design 4G is also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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