BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Karbonn A111

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: 20 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    A111:
    80 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9780: 2.56 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9780:
    2.44 in
    A111:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A111: 2 mm thinner

    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
    A111:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9780: 39 mm shorter

    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
    A111:
    148 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9780:
    2010
    A111:
    2013

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 mm versus A111
    Weight:
    122 g
  2. 2. A111

    Height:
    148 mm +39 mm versus Bold 9780
    Width:
    80 mm +20 mm versus Bold 9780
    Depth:
    12 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A111

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

A111 has approximately 286% 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

A111: 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. A111

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. A111

    2150 mAh

    +650 mAh versus Bold 9780

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. A111

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, A111.
SpecificationBold 9780A111
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 148 Х 80 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 2150 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, A111.
SpecificationBold 9780A111
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, A111.
SpecificationBold 9780A111
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,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, A111.
SpecificationBold 9780A111
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, A111.
SpecificationBold 9780A111
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • white/black
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, A111.
SpecificationBold 9780A111
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
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 - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, A111.
SpecificationBold 9780A111
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, A111.
SpecificationBold 9780A111
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