BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs O2 XDA Zinc

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: 53 g lighter

    Bold 9780:
    122 g
    XDA Zinc:
    175 g
  • Width

    XDA Zinc: 2 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9780: 0.36 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9780:
    2.44 in
    XDA Zinc:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9780: 8.6 mm thinner

    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
    XDA Zinc:
    22.6 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9780:
    2010
    XDA Zinc:
    2006

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 +2 mm versus XDA Zinc
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    22.6 mm +8.6 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 Zinc

    175 g

    +53 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 Zinc

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

XDA Zinc 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

XDA Zinc: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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 Zinc

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

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

    +200 mAh versus XDA Zinc

  2. 2. XDA Zinc

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. XDA Zinc

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationBold 9780XDA Zinc
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 109 Х 58 Х 22.6 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 175 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
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
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationBold 9780XDA Zinc
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 38.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationBold 9780XDA Zinc
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationBold 9780XDA Zinc
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationBold 9780XDA Zinc
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 240 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 220 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationBold 9780XDA Zinc
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
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 Zinc.
SpecificationBold 9780XDA Zinc
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, XDA Zinc.
SpecificationBold 9780XDA Zinc
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 -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player