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| Global Score | |
| 45.8 | 50.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HP | Blackberry |
| webOS 2.2 | BlackBerry 7 |
| 2011-02-09 | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.37 x 2.52 x 0.63 inches | 4.33 x 2.36 x 0.45 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1590.00 | $ 360.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.6 inches | 2.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 360 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 259 pixels per inch | 240 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Single-Core 1400 MHz processor | Marvel Tavor MG1 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.74 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 432 hours standby time 5.2 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Bold 9790 has a global score of 50.3, which is a little bit better than HP Pre3's 45.8 overall score. The BlackBerry Bold 9790 works with BlackBerry 7 OS, while HP Pre3 works with webOS 2.2 OS. BlackBerry Bold 9790 is a notably thinner and incredibly lighter phone than HP Pre3. HP Pre3 has a slightly better looking screen than BlackBerry Bold 9790, because it has a really larger display, a lot better 800 x 480 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The BlackBerry Bold 9790 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than HP Pre3, and although they both have equal internal memory, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 32 GB. HP Pre3 counts with a little better hardware performance than BlackBerry Bold 9790, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 1 CPU cores.
HP Pre3 counts with just a bit better camera than BlackBerry Bold 9790, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the HP Pre3 also has a way higher video definition. The BlackBerry Bold 9790 and HP Pre3 feature very similar battery durations.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, BlackBerry Bold 9790 is also a bargain compared to others.
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