BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs HTC One A9

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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: 21 g lighter

    Bold 9780:
    122 g
    One A9:
    143 g
  • Width

    Bold 9780: 10.8 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    One A9:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9780: 2.56 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9780:
    2.44 in
    One A9:
    5 in
  • Depth

    One A9: 6.7 mm thinner

    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
    One A9:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9780: 36.8 mm shorter

    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
    One A9:
    145.8 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9780:
    2010
    One A9:
    2015

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 +6.7 mm versus One A9
  2. 2. One A9

    Height:
    145.8 mm +36.8 mm versus Bold 9780
    Width:
    70.8 mm +10.8 mm versus Bold 9780
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9780

    122 g

  2. 2. One A9

    143 g

    +21 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. One A9

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

One A9 has approximately 273.8% 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

One A9: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM32 GB · 3 GB 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. One A9

NFC:
See details Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. One A9

    2150 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Bold 9780

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. One A9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, One A9.
SpecificationBold 9780One A9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 145.8 Х 70.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); Sense UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, One A9.
SpecificationBold 9780One A9
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 66.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, One A9.
SpecificationBold 9780One A9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, One A9.
SpecificationBold 9780One A9
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35247
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 692
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3049
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2110
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 128
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 663
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, One A9.
SpecificationBold 9780One A9
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Carbon Gray
  • Opal Silver
  • Topaz Gold
  • Deep Garnet
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 300 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 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, One A9.
SpecificationBold 9780One A9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Americas HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - Americas LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA/ Asia
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat7 (2CA) 300/100 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
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 EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, One A9.
SpecificationBold 9780One A9
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, One A9.
SpecificationBold 9780One A9
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)