BlackBerry 7730 vs Samsung i780

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

    i780: 22 g lighter

    7730:
    142 g
    i780:
    120 g
  • Width

    i780: 15.7 mm narrower

    7730:
    77 mm
    i780:
    61.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i780: 0.45 in smaller diagonal

    7730:
    3 in
    i780:
    2.55 in
  • Depth

    i780: 5.1 mm thinner

    7730:
    18 mm
    i780:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    i780: 5.1 mm shorter

    7730:
    121 mm
    i780:
    115.9 mm
  • Release year

    7730:
    2004
    i780:
    2007

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. 7730

    Height:
    121 mm +5.1 mm versus i780
    Width:
    77 mm +15.7 mm versus i780
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.1 mm versus i780
  2. 2. i780

    Height:
    115.9 mm
    Width:
    61.3 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7730

    142 g

    +22 g versus i780

  2. 2. i780

    120 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.

  1. 1. 7730

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29 cm²
  2. 2. i780

    Screen diagonal:
    2.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21 cm²

7730 has approximately 38.4% more rectangular screen area than i780.

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.

7730: Original memory entry

16 MB · 2 MB RAM

i780: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. 7730

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

2. i780

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. 77302. i780

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7730, i780.
Specification7730i780
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121 Х 77 Х 18 mm
  • 115.9 Х 61.3 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 120 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 240 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 2 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1480 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7730, i780.
Specification7730i780
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 29.0 cm2
  • 21.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 113 PPI
  • 177 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7730, i780.
Specification7730i780
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7730, i780.
Specification7730i780
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 32-bit Marvell PXA310 624 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7730, i780.
Specification7730i780
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2007
  • September
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7730, i780.
Specification7730i780
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7730, i780.
Specification7730i780
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7730, i780.
Specification7730i780
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -Callia Player
  • Callia Reader -Photo Slides -SmartConverter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Optical trackpad