BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Nokia 2.3

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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: 61 g lighter

    Bold 9780:
    122 g
    2.3:
    183 g
  • Width

    Bold 9780: 15.4 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    2.3:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9780: 3.76 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9780:
    2.44 in
    2.3:
    6.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Bold 9780:
    Single
    2.3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    2.3: 5.3 mm thinner

    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
    2.3:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9780: 48.7 mm shorter

    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
    2.3:
    157.7 mm

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 +5.3 mm versus 2.3
  2. 2. 2.3

    Height:
    157.7 mm +48.7 mm versus Bold 9780
    Width:
    75.4 mm +15.4 mm versus Bold 9780
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9780

    122 g

  2. 2. 2.3

    183 g

    +61 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. 1. Bold 9780

    Screen diagonal:
    2.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.4 cm²
  2. 2. 2.3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.9 cm²

2.3 has approximately 420.4% 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, 2.3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 97802.3
32 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. 2.3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. 2.3

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Bold 9780

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. 2.3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, 2.3.
SpecificationBold 97802.3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 157.7 Х 75.4 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 1520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10; Android One
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, 2.3.
SpecificationBold 97802.3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 95.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 80.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 271 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, 2.3.
SpecificationBold 97802.3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3.1"
  • 1.12µm
  • AF -2 MP
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, 2.3.
SpecificationBold 97802.3
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 57321
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, 2.3.
SpecificationBold 97802.3
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Cyan Green
  • Sand
  • Charcoal
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 110 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
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, 2.3.
SpecificationBold 97802.3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid 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) GSM 900 / 1800 / 850 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA / LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • 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 - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, 2.3.
SpecificationBold 97802.3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, 2.3.
SpecificationBold 97802.3
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
  • proximity