BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Nokia 6708

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: 28 g lighter

    Bold 9780:
    122 g
    6708:
    150 g
  • Width

    6708: 8 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    6708:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9780: 0.26 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9780:
    2.44 in
    6708:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9780: 4 mm thinner

    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
    6708:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9780: 9 mm shorter

    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
    6708:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9780:
    2010
    6708:
    2005

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 +8 mm versus 6708
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. 6708

    Height:
    118 mm +9 mm versus Bold 9780
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +4 mm versus Bold 9780

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9780

    122 g

  2. 2. 6708

    150 g

    +28 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. 6708

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.7 cm²

6708 has approximately 17.7% 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

6708: Original memory entry

18 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. 6708

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. 6708

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, 6708.
SpecificationBold 97806708
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 118 Х 52 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 208 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
  • 18 MB
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
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1510
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, 6708.
SpecificationBold 97806708
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 21.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 35.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 141 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, 6708.
SpecificationBold 97806708
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, 6708.
SpecificationBold 97806708
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • 144 MHz ARM925T
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, 6708.
SpecificationBold 97806708
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 230 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 275 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, 6708.
SpecificationBold 97806708
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
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
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 - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, 6708.
SpecificationBold 97806708
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wallpapers -Downloadable pictures
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, 6708.
SpecificationBold 97806708
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/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -iTap -Voice memo - Functionally identical to BenQ P31