Phone Comparison - BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs BlackBerry Bold 9780

BlackBerry Bold 9700
blackberry bold 9700
BlackBerry Bold 9780
blackberry bold 9780
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general General Info

Manufacturer BlackBerry BlackBerry
Announced October 2009 October 2010
Status Available - November 2009 Available - November 2010
Colors Black, White Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 109 x 60 x 14 mm
(4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in )
109 x 60 x 14 mm
(4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in )
Weight 122 g (4.3 oz) 122 g (4.3 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS BlackBerry OS v5.0, upgradable to v6.0 BlackBerry OS 6.0
Processor 624 MHz [Similar] 624 MHz [Similar]
GPU
RAM 256 MB [Browse Similar] 512 MB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 MB storage 256 MB storage
External Memory microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included microSD, up to 32GB, 2GB card included

display Display

Type TFT TFT
Colors 65K colors 65K colors
Size 2.44 inches [Similar] 2.44 inches [Similar]
Resolution 480 x 360 pixels (246 ppi) 480 x 360 pixels (246 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 28.17% 28.17%
Multi-Touch no no

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio No No
Games Yes + downloadable Yes + downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Image Stabilization Auto focus,
Video Yes Yes
Front Camera No [Similar] No [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Yes
Edge Class 10, 236.8 kbps Yes
3G HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps HSDPA
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 256MB storage, 256 MB RAM 256 MB storage, 512 MB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included microSD, up to 32GB, 2GB card included

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor not present accelerometer sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Standard battery, Li-Po
Capacity 1500 mAh 1500 mAh
Stand by Up to 408 h Up to 528 h (2G)
Up to 408 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 6 h Up to 6 h (2G)
Up to 6 h (3G)