BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Nokia Lumia 822

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: 19.6 g lighter

    Bold 9780:
    122 g
    Lumia 822:
    141.6 g
  • Width

    Bold 9780: 8.4 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    Lumia 822:
    68.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9780: 1.86 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9780:
    2.44 in
    Lumia 822:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 822: 2.8 mm thinner

    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
    Lumia 822:
    11.2 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9780: 18.8 mm shorter

    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
    Lumia 822:
    127.8 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9780:
    2010
    Lumia 822:
    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 +2.8 mm versus Lumia 822
  2. 2. Lumia 822

    Height:
    127.8 mm +18.8 mm versus Bold 9780
    Width:
    68.4 mm +8.4 mm versus Bold 9780
    Depth:
    11.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9780

    122 g

  2. 2. Lumia 822

    141.6 g

    +19.6 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. Lumia 822

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Lumia 822 has approximately 185.4% 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, Lumia 822, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9780Lumia 822
16 GB Unknown 1 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. Lumia 822

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Lumia 822

    1800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Bold 9780

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. Lumia 822

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, Lumia 822.
SpecificationBold 9780Lumia 822
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 127.8 Х 68.4 Х 11.2 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 141.6 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 480 x 800 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 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, Lumia 822.
SpecificationBold 9780Lumia 822
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 60.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, Lumia 822.
SpecificationBold 9780Lumia 822
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss Tessar lens
  • F2.2
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, Lumia 822.
SpecificationBold 9780Lumia 822
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, Lumia 822.
SpecificationBold 9780Lumia 822
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 320 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 254 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 62.1 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, Lumia 822.
SpecificationBold 9780Lumia 822
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class B
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class B
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
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 - 0.79 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, Lumia 822.
SpecificationBold 9780Lumia 822
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, Lumia 822.
SpecificationBold 9780Lumia 822
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Video/photo editor - For Verizon Wireless