BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs LG Optimus G E970: 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: 25.1 g lighter

Bold 9780:

122 g

Optimus G E970:

147.1 g
Width

Bold 9780: 11.6 mm narrower

Bold 9780:

60 mm

Optimus G E970:

71.6 mm
Screen diagonal

Bold 9780: 2.26 in smaller diagonal

Bold 9780:

2.44 in

Optimus G E970:

4.7 in
Depth

Optimus G E970: 5.6 mm thinner

Bold 9780:

14 mm

Optimus G E970:

8.4 mm
Height

Bold 9780: 21.8 mm shorter

Bold 9780:

109 mm

Optimus G E970:

130.8 mm
Release year

Bold 9780:

2010

Optimus G E970:

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. Bold 9780

Height:

109 mm
Width:

60 mm
Depth:

14 mm +5.6 mm versus Optimus G E970
2. Optimus G E970

Height:

130.8 mm +21.8 mm versus Bold 9780
Width:

71.6 mm +11.6 mm versus Bold 9780
Depth:

8.4 mm

Weight

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

1. Bold 9780

122 g
2. Optimus G E970

147.1 g

+25.1 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. Optimus G E970

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

62.9 cm²

Optimus G E970 has approximately 241% 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, Optimus G E970, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Bold 9780	Optimus G E970
16 GB	Unknown	2 GB RAM

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. Optimus G E970

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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. Optimus G E970

2100 mAh

+600 mAh versus Bold 9780

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. Optimus G E970

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, Optimus G E970.
Specification	Bold 9780	Optimus G E970
Dimensions (HxWxD)	109 Х 60 Х 14 mm	130.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.4 mm
Weight	122 g	147.1 g
Technology	TFT	True HD-IPS + LCD
Screen size	2.44" inch	4.7" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 360 px	768 x 1280 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 RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) 2 GB included	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) 16 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1500 mAh Removable Li-Po	2100 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 6.0	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold 9780, Optimus G E970.
Specification	Bold 9780	Optimus G E970
Touchscreen	Unknown	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	65K	16M
Screen area	18.4 cm2	62.9 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	28.2%	67.1%
PPI /points per inch/	246 PPI	318 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 2

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, Optimus G E970.
Specification	Bold 9780	Optimus G E970
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	8 MP AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	1.3 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, Optimus G E970.
Specification	Bold 9780	Optimus G E970
Processor CPU	624 MHz	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	17805

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, Optimus G E970.
Specification	Bold 9780	Optimus G E970
Release date	2010 October	2012 September
Colors	Black White	Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	90 EUR	250 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 324 h Talking time- Up to 10 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, Optimus G E970.
Specification	Bold 9780	Optimus G E970
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Micro-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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100) 17(700)
Speed	HSPA	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UMA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS S-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) USB Host
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP	4.0 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)	SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, Optimus G E970.
Specification	Bold 9780	Optimus G E970
Radio	No	No
Others	Unknown	Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, Optimus G E970.
Specification	Bold 9780	Optimus G E970
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 gyro proximity compass - MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player -MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player -Photo viewer/editor -Document viewer/editor - For AT&T

BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs LG Optimus G E970