BlackBerry 6230 vs BlackBerry Bold 9780

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Bold 9780: 14 g lighter

    6230:
    136 g
    Bold 9780:
    122 g
  • Width

    Bold 9780: 15 mm narrower

    6230:
    75 mm
    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
  • Depth

    Bold 9780: 6 mm thinner

    6230:
    20 mm
    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9780: 4 mm shorter

    6230:
    113 mm
    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    6230:
    2003
    Bold 9780:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 6230

    Height:
    113 mm +4 mm versus Bold 9780
    Width:
    75 mm +15 mm versus Bold 9780
    Depth:
    20 mm +6 mm versus Bold 9780
  2. 2. Bold 9780

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 6230

    136 g

    +14 g versus Bold 9780

  2. 2. Bold 9780

    122 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 6230

    6230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Bold 9780

    Screen diagonal:
    2.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.4 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

6230: Original memory entry

16 MB · 1 MB RAM

Bold 9780: Original memory entry

256 MB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 6230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Bold 9780

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 62302. Bold 9780

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6230, Bold 9780.
Specification6230Bold 9780
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 75 Х 20 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • Monochrome
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.44" inch
Screen resolution Unknown
  • 480 x 360 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6230, Bold 9780.
Specification6230Bold 9780
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area Unknown
  • 18.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6230, Bold 9780.
Specification6230Bold 9780
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6230, Bold 9780.
Specification6230Bold 9780
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 624 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6230, Bold 9780.
Specification6230Bold 9780
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q2
  • 2010
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 528 h (2G) / Up to 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6230, Bold 9780.
Specification6230Bold 9780
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS Unknown
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6230, Bold 9780.
Specification6230Bold 9780
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6230, Bold 9780.
Specification6230Bold 9780
Dop
  • Organize
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ -Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - Previously rumored as BlackBerry Onyx II 9780