BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs O2 XDA II

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: 68 g lighter

    Bold 9780:
    122 g
    XDA II:
    190 g
  • Width

    Bold 9780: 10 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    XDA II:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9780: 1.06 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9780:
    2.44 in
    XDA II:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9780: 5 mm thinner

    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
    XDA II:
    19 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9780: 21 mm shorter

    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
    XDA II:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9780:
    2010
    XDA II:
    2003

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. 2. XDA II

    Height:
    130 mm +21 mm versus Bold 9780
    Width:
    70 mm +10 mm versus Bold 9780
    Depth:
    19 mm +5 mm versus Bold 9780

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9780

    122 g

  2. 2. XDA II

    190 g

    +68 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. XDA II

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

XDA II has approximately 105.8% 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

XDA II: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 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. XDA II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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 XDA II

  2. 2. XDA II

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. XDA II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, XDA II.
SpecificationBold 9780XDA II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • MMC/SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 for PocketPC Phone Edition
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, XDA II.
SpecificationBold 9780XDA II
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, XDA II.
SpecificationBold 9780XDA II
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, XDA II.
SpecificationBold 9780XDA II
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Intel Strong PXA263 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, XDA II.
SpecificationBold 9780XDA II
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2003
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Unknown
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, XDA II.
SpecificationBold 9780XDA II
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
  • Yes
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, XDA II.
SpecificationBold 9780XDA II
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, XDA II.
SpecificationBold 9780XDA II
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 - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 2020
  • i-mate Pocket PC
  • T-Mobile MDA II and Orange SPV M1000.