BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Posh Orion Max X550

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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: 72 g lighter

    Bold 9780:
    122 g
    Orion Max X550:
    194 g
  • Width

    Bold 9780: 17.4 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    Orion Max X550:
    77.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9780: 3.06 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9780:
    2.44 in
    Orion Max X550:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Orion Max X550: 4.4 mm thinner

    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
    Orion Max X550:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9780: 47.3 mm shorter

    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
    Orion Max X550:
    156.3 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9780:
    2010
    Orion Max X550:
    2014

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 +4.4 mm versus Orion Max X550
  2. 2. Orion Max X550

    Height:
    156.3 mm +47.3 mm versus Bold 9780
    Width:
    77.4 mm +17.4 mm versus Bold 9780
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9780

    122 g

  2. 2. Orion Max X550

    194 g

    +72 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. Orion Max X550

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

Orion Max X550 has approximately 352.3% 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, Orion Max X550, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9780Orion Max X550
4 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. Orion Max X550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Orion Max X550

    2500 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Bold 9780

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. Orion Max X550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, Orion Max X550.
SpecificationBold 9780Orion Max X550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 156.3 Х 77.4 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, Orion Max X550.
SpecificationBold 9780Orion Max X550
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, Orion Max X550.
SpecificationBold 9780Orion Max X550
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, Orion Max X550.
SpecificationBold 9780Orion Max X550
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, Orion Max X550.
SpecificationBold 9780Orion Max X550
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
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 650 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, Orion Max X550.
SpecificationBold 9780Orion Max X550
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • EDR
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, Orion Max X550.
SpecificationBold 9780Orion Max X550
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, Orion Max X550.
SpecificationBold 9780Orion Max X550
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