BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Nokia N95 8GB

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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: 6 g lighter

    Bold 9780:
    122 g
    N95 8GB:
    128 g
  • Width

    N95 8GB: 7 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    N95 8GB:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9780: 0.36 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9780:
    2.44 in
    N95 8GB:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9780: 7 mm thinner

    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
    N95 8GB:
    21 mm
  • Height

    N95 8GB: 10 mm shorter

    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
    N95 8GB:
    99 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9780:
    2010
    N95 8GB:
    2007

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 +10 mm versus N95 8GB
    Width:
    60 mm +7 mm versus N95 8GB
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. N95 8GB

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +7 mm versus Bold 9780

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9780

    122 g

  2. 2. N95 8GB

    128 g

    +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. N95 8GB

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

N95 8GB has approximately 31.7% 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

N95 8GB: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 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. N95 8GB

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +300 mAh versus N95 8GB

  2. 2. N95 8GB

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. N95 8GB

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, N95 8GB.
SpecificationBold 9780N95 8GB
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 99 Х 53 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, N95 8GB.
SpecificationBold 9780N95 8GB
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 46.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, N95 8GB.
SpecificationBold 9780N95 8GB
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • QVGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, N95 8GB.
SpecificationBold 9780N95 8GB
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, N95 8GB.
SpecificationBold 9780N95 8GB
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
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 280 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, N95 8GB.
SpecificationBold 9780N95 8GB
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • 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)
  • SAR - 0.05 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, N95 8GB.
SpecificationBold 9780N95 8GB
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, N95 8GB.
SpecificationBold 9780N95 8GB
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
  • Infrared port - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design