BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs BlackBerry Curve 9380 Specs Comparison

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8.5
BlackBerry Bold 9780
6.5
BlackBerry Curve 9380
BlackBerry Bold 9780 BlackBerry Curve 9380
Released · Nov 14, 2010
2.4-inch · 360 x 480 px
3.2-inch · 480 x 360 px
5 MP Main
5 MP Main
0.5GB
0.5GB · 0.512GB
1230 mAh

Display

Size
2.4-inch 3.2-inch
Resolution
360 x 480 px, 246 PPI 480 x 360 px, 188 PPI
Technology
TFT TFT
Screen-to-body
28.23 % 48.55 %
Colors
65 536 16 777 216
Features
Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

Processor
624 MHz Single core, 806 MHz
RAM
0.5GB 0.5GB
Internal storage
0.512GB
Storage expansion
microSDHC up to 32 GB microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS
BlackBerry (6.0.x) BlackBerry (7.1, 7)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
1230 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, User replaceable Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
5 MP (Autofocus) 5 MP
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes
Features:
Continuous autofocus
640x480 (VGA)

Design

Dimensions
4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches
(109 x 60 x 14 mm)
4.29 x 2.36 x 0.44 inches
(109 x 60 x 11.2 mm)
Weight
4.30 oz(122.0 g) 3.46 oz(98.0 g)
Features
Full keyboard, Optical Mouse (Touchpad), Notification light Optical Mouse (Touchpad)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter
Colors
Black

Cellular

3G
Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 6(800), 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
UMTS, HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s HSPA, UMTS

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Radio
FM

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
2.1 2.1, Yes
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g 802.11 b,g,n
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Charging microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
A-GPS GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 11, 2011
FCC ID value: L6AREA70UW
Measured SAR
Head: 1.38 W/kg
Body: 0.77 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 27, 2010 Nov 15, 2011

Alternative variants

3G Bands 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 1(2100)
FCC approval Date approved: Nov 21, 2011
FCC ID value: L6AREB70UW
Measured SAR Head: 1.47 W/kg
Body: 0.77 W/kg
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