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BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs LG Stylus 2 Plus

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.

    • Weight

      Bold 9780: 24 g lighter

      Bold 9780:
      122 g
      Stylus 2 Plus:
      146 g

    • Width

      Bold 9780: 19.6 mm narrower

      Bold 9780:
      60 mm
      Stylus 2 Plus:
      79.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Bold 9780: 3.26 in smaller diagonal

      Bold 9780:
      2.44 in
      Stylus 2 Plus:
      5.7 in

    • Depth

      Stylus 2 Plus: 6.6 mm thinner

      Bold 9780:
      14 mm
      Stylus 2 Plus:
      7.4 mm

    • Height

      Bold 9780: 46 mm shorter

      Bold 9780:
      109 mm
      Stylus 2 Plus:
      155 mm

    • Release year

      Bold 9780:
      2010
      Stylus 2 Plus:
      2016

    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 +6.6 mm versus Stylus 2 Plus

    2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

      Height:
      155 mm +46 mm versus Bold 9780
      Width:
      79.6 mm +19.6 mm versus Bold 9780
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Bold 9780

      122 g

    2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

      146 g

      +24 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Bold 9780

      Screen diagonal:
      2.44 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      4:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      18.4 cm²

    2. 2. Stylus 2 Plus

      Stylus 2 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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

    Stylus 2 Plus: Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 2 GB RAM - K530 · MS55016/32 GB · 3 GB RAM - K535D

    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. Stylus 2 Plus

    NFC:
    Yes
    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. Stylus 2 Plus

      2900 mAh

      +1400 mAh versus Bold 9780

    Specifications

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    1. Bold 97802. Stylus 2 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, Stylus 2 Plus.
    SpecificationBold 9780Stylus 2 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
    • 155 Х 79.6 Х 7.4 mm
    Weight
    • 122 g
    • 146 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.44" inch
    • 5.7" 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
    • 16/32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM - K530
    • MS55016/32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM - K535D
    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
    • 2900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 6.0
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Bold 9780, Stylus 2 Plus.
    SpecificationBold 9780Stylus 2 Plus
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 18.4 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 28.2%
    • 72.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 246 PPI
    • 386 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, Stylus 2 Plus.
    SpecificationBold 9780Stylus 2 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP or 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 5 or 8 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, Stylus 2 Plus.
    SpecificationBold 9780Stylus 2 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • 624 MHz
    • Octa-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 or Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 505
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 587
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1966
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 1762
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, Stylus 2 Plus.
    SpecificationBold 9780Stylus 2 Plus
    Release date
    • 2010
    • October
    • 2016
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • Brown
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 180 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 315 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, Stylus 2 Plus.
    SpecificationBold 9780Stylus 2 Plus
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K535N HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MS550
    • K550 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K535D -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - K535N LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700) - MS550
    • K550 LTE band 3(1800)
    • 40(2300) - K535D
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 33
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • UMA
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.1/4.2
    • 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, Stylus 2 Plus.
    SpecificationBold 9780Stylus 2 Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, Stylus 2 Plus.
    SpecificationBold 9780Stylus 2 Plus
    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; region dependent)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Stylus - Versions: K535D (India)
    • K535N (HK
    • Taiwan)
    • LG Stylo 2 Plus MS550 (Metro PCS); LG Stylo 2 Plus K550 (T-Mobile)
    • K530F (South America) K530F
    • K535D and K535N models has no fingerprint scanner