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BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Pantech Discover

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: 13 g lighter

      Bold 9780:
      122 g
      Discover:
      135 g

    • Width

      Bold 9780: 8.6 mm narrower

      Bold 9780:
      60 mm
      Discover:
      68.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Bold 9780: 2.36 in smaller diagonal

      Bold 9780:
      2.44 in
      Discover:
      4.8 in

    • Depth

      Discover: 4.9 mm thinner

      Bold 9780:
      14 mm
      Discover:
      9.1 mm

    • Height

      Bold 9780: 25.2 mm shorter

      Bold 9780:
      109 mm
      Discover:
      134.2 mm

    • Release year

      Bold 9780:
      2010
      Discover:
      2013

    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 +4.9 mm versus Discover

    2. 2. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm +25.2 mm versus Bold 9780
      Width:
      68.6 mm +8.6 mm versus Bold 9780
      Depth:
      9.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Bold 9780

      122 g

    2. 2. Discover

      135 g

      +13 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. Discover

      Screen diagonal:
      4.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      63.5 cm²

    Discover has approximately 244.5% 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

    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. Discover

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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. Discover

      2100 mAh

      +600 mAh versus Bold 9780

    Specifications

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    1. Bold 97802. Discover

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, Discover.
    SpecificationBold 9780Discover
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    Weight
    • 122 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 2.44" inch
    • 4.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 360 px
    • 720 x 1280 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 (13 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 6.0
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Bold 9780, Discover.
    SpecificationBold 9780Discover
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 18.4 cm2
    • 63.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 28.2%
    • 69.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 246 PPI
    • 306 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, Discover.
    SpecificationBold 9780Discover
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 2 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, Discover.
    SpecificationBold 9780Discover
    Processor CPU
    • 624 MHz
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 225
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, Discover.
    SpecificationBold 9780Discover
    Release date
    • 2010
    • October
    • 2013
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 370 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 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, Discover.
    SpecificationBold 9780Discover
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • UMA
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • 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)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, Discover.
    SpecificationBold 9780Discover
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, Discover.
    SpecificationBold 9780Discover
    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
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T