BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs HTC Desire VC

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.

  • Width

    Bold 9780: 2.3 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    Desire VC:
    62.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9780: 1.56 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9780:
    2.44 in
    Desire VC:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Desire VC: 4.5 mm thinner

    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
    Desire VC:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9780: 10.5 mm shorter

    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
    Desire VC:
    119.5 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9780:
    2010
    Desire VC:
    2012

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 +4.5 mm versus Desire VC
  2. 2. Desire VC

    Height:
    119.5 mm +10.5 mm versus Bold 9780
    Width:
    62.3 mm +2.3 mm versus Bold 9780
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9780

    122 g

    +3 g versus Desire VC

  2. 2. Desire VC

    119 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. Bold 9780

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Desire VC has approximately 147% 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

Desire VC: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Bold 9780

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

2. Desire VC

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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

  2. 2. Desire VC

    1650 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Bold 9780

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. Desire VC

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, Desire VC.
SpecificationBold 9780Desire VC
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 119.5 Х 62.3 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, Desire VC.
SpecificationBold 9780Desire VC
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 61.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, Desire VC.
SpecificationBold 9780Desire VC
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, Desire VC.
SpecificationBold 9780Desire VC
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, Desire VC.
SpecificationBold 9780Desire VC
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2012
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 150 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, Desire VC.
SpecificationBold 9780Desire VC
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, Desire VC.
SpecificationBold 9780Desire VC
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Beats Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, Desire VC.
SpecificationBold 9780Desire VC
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
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input