BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs HTC U12 life
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.
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Weight
Bold 9780: 53 g lighter
- Bold 9780:
- 122 g
- U12 life:
- 175 g
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Width
Bold 9780: 15.4 mm narrower
- Bold 9780:
- 60 mm
- U12 life:
- 75.4 mm
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Screen diagonal
Bold 9780: 3.56 in smaller diagonal
- Bold 9780:
- 2.44 in
- U12 life:
- 6 in
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Rear camera layout
- Bold 9780:
- Single
- U12 life:
- Dual
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Depth
U12 life: 5.7 mm thinner
- Bold 9780:
- 14 mm
- U12 life:
- 8.3 mm
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Height
Bold 9780: 49.5 mm shorter
- Bold 9780:
- 109 mm
- U12 life:
- 158.5 mm
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. Bold 9780
- Height:
- 109 mm
- Width:
- 60 mm
- Depth:
- 14 mm +5.7 mm versus U12 life
2. U12 life
- Height:
- 158.5 mm +49.5 mm versus Bold 9780
- Width:
- 75.4 mm +15.4 mm versus Bold 9780
- Depth:
- 8.3 mm
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Bold 9780
- Screen diagonal:
- 2.44 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 4:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 18.4 cm²
2. U12 life
- Screen diagonal:
- 6 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 18:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 92.9 cm²
U12 life has approximately 403.9% 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
U12 life: Original memory entry
128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB
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. U12 life
- NFC:
- Yes
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Bold 9780 | U12 life |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Weight |
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| Technology |
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Unknown |
| Screen size |
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| Screen resolution |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset | Unknown |
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| NFC | Unknown |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Bold 9780 | U12 life |
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| Touchscreen | Unknown |
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| Display colors |
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| Screen area |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Bold 9780 | U12 life |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications | Unknown |
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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
General specs
| Specification | Bold 9780 | U12 life |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Unknown |
| Body build | Unknown |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Bold 9780 | U12 life |
|---|---|---|
| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation |
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Unknown |
Music and Audio
| Specification | Bold 9780 | U12 life |
|---|---|---|
| Radio |
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| Others | Unknown |
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Other features
| Specification | Bold 9780 | U12 life |
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| Dop |
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