BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs MWg UBiQUiO 501

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: 5 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    UBiQUiO 501:
    65 mm
  • Depth

    UBiQUiO 501: 0.5 mm thinner

    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
    UBiQUiO 501:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9780: 13 mm shorter

    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
    UBiQUiO 501:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9780:
    2010
    UBiQUiO 501:
    2008

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 +0.5 mm versus UBiQUiO 501
  2. 2. UBiQUiO 501

    Height:
    122 mm +13 mm versus Bold 9780
    Width:
    65 mm +5 mm versus Bold 9780
    Depth:
    13.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9780

    122 g

    +2 g versus UBiQUiO 501

  2. 2. UBiQUiO 501

    120 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. UBiQUiO 501

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

UBiQUiO 501 has approximately 5% 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

UBiQUiO 501: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. UBiQUiO 501

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +250 mAh versus UBiQUiO 501

  2. 2. UBiQUiO 501

    1250 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. UBiQUiO 501

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, UBiQUiO 501.
SpecificationBold 9780UBiQUiO 501
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 122 Х 65 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 750
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, UBiQUiO 501.
SpecificationBold 9780UBiQUiO 501
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 24.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, UBiQUiO 501.
SpecificationBold 9780UBiQUiO 501
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, UBiQUiO 501.
SpecificationBold 9780UBiQUiO 501
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, UBiQUiO 501.
SpecificationBold 9780UBiQUiO 501
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2008
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, UBiQUiO 501.
SpecificationBold 9780UBiQUiO 501
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
  • 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, UBiQUiO 501.
SpecificationBold 9780UBiQUiO 501
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, UBiQUiO 501.
SpecificationBold 9780UBiQUiO 501
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
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo