BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Micromax A56

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

    A56: 12 g lighter

    Bold 9780:
    122 g
    A56:
    110 g
  • Width

    Bold 9780: 2 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    A56:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9780: 1.06 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9780:
    2.44 in
    A56:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    A56: 2.5 mm thinner

    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
    A56:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9780: 7 mm shorter

    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
    A56:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9780:
    2010
    A56:
    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. 1. Bold 9780

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +2.5 mm versus A56
  2. 2. A56

    Height:
    116 mm +7 mm versus Bold 9780
    Width:
    62 mm +2 mm versus Bold 9780
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9780

    122 g

    +12 g versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    110 g

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. A56

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

A56 has approximately 105.8% 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

A56: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. A56

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

    +100 mAh versus A56

  2. 2. A56

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. A56

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, A56.
SpecificationBold 9780A56
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, A56.
SpecificationBold 9780A56
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 52.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, A56.
SpecificationBold 9780A56
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, A56.
SpecificationBold 9780A56
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, A56.
SpecificationBold 9780A56
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 80 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 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, A56.
SpecificationBold 9780A56
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 850 / 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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
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, A56.
SpecificationBold 9780A56
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, A56.
SpecificationBold 9780A56
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
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input