BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs BlackBerry Storm2 9550

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: 38 g lighter

    Bold 9780:
    122 g
    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
  • Width

    Bold 9780: 2.2 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9780: 0.81 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9780:
    2.44 in
    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
  • Height

    Bold 9780: 3.5 mm shorter

    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9780:
    2010
    Storm2 9550:
    2009

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. Bold 9780

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. Storm2 9550

    Height:
    112.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Bold 9780
    Width:
    62.2 mm +2.2 mm versus Bold 9780
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9780

    122 g

  2. 2. Storm2 9550

    160 g

    +38 g versus Bold 9780

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. Bold 9780

    Screen diagonal:
    2.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.4 cm²
  2. 2. Storm2 9550

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

Storm2 9550 has approximately 77.4% more rectangular screen area than Bold 9780.

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.

Bold 9780: Original memory entry

256 MB · 512 MB RAM

Storm2 9550: Original memory entry

2 GB

Practical features

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

1. Bold 9780

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

2. Storm2 9550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Bold 9780

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Storm2 9550

  2. 2. Storm2 9550

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. Storm2 9550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, Storm2 9550.
SpecificationBold 9780Storm2 9550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 3.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 2 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • BlackBerry OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, Storm2 9550.
SpecificationBold 9780Storm2 9550
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 32.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 185 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, Storm2 9550.
SpecificationBold 9780Storm2 9550
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, Storm2 9550.
SpecificationBold 9780Storm2 9550
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, Storm2 9550.
SpecificationBold 9780Storm2 9550
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2009
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, Storm2 9550.
SpecificationBold 9780Storm2 9550
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, Storm2 9550.
SpecificationBold 9780Storm2 9550
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, Storm2 9550.
SpecificationBold 9780Storm2 9550
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - For the US