BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Huawei Honor 9X: specs comparison

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: 74.8 g lighter

Bold 9780:

122 g

Honor 9X:

196.8 g
Width

Bold 9780: 17.3 mm narrower

Bold 9780:

60 mm

Honor 9X:

77.3 mm
Screen diagonal

Bold 9780: 4.15 in smaller diagonal

Bold 9780:

2.44 in

Honor 9X:

6.59 in
Rear camera layout

Bold 9780:

Single

Honor 9X:

Triple
Depth

Honor 9X: 5.2 mm thinner

Bold 9780:

14 mm

Honor 9X:

8.8 mm
Height

Bold 9780: 54.5 mm shorter

Bold 9780:

109 mm

Honor 9X:

163.5 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 +5.2 mm versus Honor 9X
2. Honor 9X

Height:

163.5 mm +54.5 mm versus Bold 9780
Width:

77.3 mm +17.3 mm versus Bold 9780
Depth:

8.8 mm

Weight

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

1. Bold 9780

122 g
2. Honor 9X

196.8 g

+74.8 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. Bold 9780

Screen diagonal:

2.44 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

18.4 cm²
2. Honor 9X

Screen diagonal:

6.59 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

106.6 cm²

Honor 9X has approximately 478.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for Bold 9780, Honor 9X, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Bold 9780	Honor 9X
64 GB	Unknown	4 GB RAM
128 GB	Unknown	4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

Bold 9780: Original memory entry

256 MB · 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. Honor 9X

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM 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. Bold 9780

1500 mAh
2. Honor 9X

4000 mAh

+2500 mAh versus Bold 9780

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. Honor 9X

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, Honor 9X.
Specification	Bold 9780	Honor 9X
Dimensions (HxWxD)	109 Х 60 Х 14 mm	163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
Weight	122 g	196.8 g
Technology	TFT	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	2.44" inch	6.59" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 360 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	256 MB 512 MB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) 2 GB included	microSD up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1500 mAh Removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 6.0	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
Chipset	Unknown	Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold 9780, Honor 9X.
Specification	Bold 9780	Honor 9X
Touchscreen	Unknown	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	65K	16M
Screen area	18.4 cm2	106.6 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	28.2%	84.3%
PPI /points per inch/	246 PPI	391 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, Honor 9X.
Specification	Bold 9780	Honor 9X
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	5 MP AF	48 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2.0" 0.8µm PDAF -8 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP (depth sensor)
Functions	LED flash	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	Yes	1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	16 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	Motorized pop-up 16 MP f/2.2

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, Honor 9X.
Specification	Bold 9780	Honor 9X
Processor CPU	624 MHz	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	154265
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	322
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1326

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, Honor 9X.
Specification	Bold 9780	Honor 9X
Release date	2010 October	2019 October
Colors	Black White	Midnight Black Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	90 EUR	Unknown
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
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass aluminum fram

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, Honor 9X.
Specification	Bold 9780	Honor 9X
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP	4.2 A2DP LE
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, Honor 9X.
Specification	Bold 9780	Honor 9X
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, Honor 9X.
Specification	Bold 9780	Honor 9X
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 (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 10W

BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Huawei Honor 9X