BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Samsung Galaxy J5: specs comparison

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: 24 g lighter

Bold 9780:

122 g

Galaxy J5:

146 g
Width

Bold 9780: 11.8 mm narrower

Bold 9780:

60 mm

Galaxy J5:

71.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Bold 9780: 2.56 in smaller diagonal

Bold 9780:

2.44 in

Galaxy J5:

5 in
Depth

Galaxy J5: 6.1 mm thinner

Bold 9780:

14 mm

Galaxy J5:

7.9 mm
Height

Bold 9780: 33.1 mm shorter

Bold 9780:

109 mm

Galaxy J5:

142.1 mm
Release year

Bold 9780:

2010

Galaxy J5:

2015

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. Bold 9780

Height:

109 mm
Width:

60 mm
Depth:

14 mm +6.1 mm versus Galaxy J5
2. Galaxy J5

Height:

142.1 mm +33.1 mm versus Bold 9780
Width:

71.8 mm +11.8 mm versus Bold 9780
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Bold 9780

122 g
2. Galaxy J5

146 g

+24 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. Bold 9780

Screen diagonal:

2.44 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

18.4 cm²
2. Galaxy J5

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Galaxy J5 has approximately 273.8% 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

Galaxy J5: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 1.5 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. Galaxy J5

NFC:: See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 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. Bold 9780

1500 mAh
2. Galaxy J5

2600 mAh

+1100 mAh versus Bold 9780

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. Galaxy J5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy J5.
Specification	Bold 9780	Galaxy J5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	109 Х 60 Х 14 mm	142.1 Х 71.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	122 g	146 g
Technology	TFT	Super AMOLED
Screen size	2.44" inch	5" 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	8/16 GB 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) 2 GB included	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1500 mAh Removable Li-Po	2600 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 6.0	Android 5.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy J5.
Specification	Bold 9780	Galaxy J5
Touchscreen	Unknown	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	65K	16M
Screen area	18.4 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	28.2%	67.5%
PPI /points per inch/	246 PPI	294 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy J5.
Specification	Bold 9780	Galaxy J5
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	13 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash
Video	Yes	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	5 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	5 MP f/2.2 23mm (wide)

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy J5.
Specification	Bold 9780	Galaxy J5
Processor CPU	624 MHz	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	20152
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	491
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1201
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	869

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy J5.
Specification	Bold 9780	Galaxy J5
Release date	2010 October	2015 June
Colors	Black White	White Black Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	90 EUR	160 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)	Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h
Body build	Unknown	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy J5.
Specification	Bold 9780	Galaxy J5
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)
Speed	HSPA	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UMA	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP	4.1 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 - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy J5.
Specification	Bold 9780	Galaxy J5
Radio	No	FM radio RDS recording
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy J5.
Specification	Bold 9780	Galaxy J5
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 - ANT+ - Versions: J500F/J700FN (Global Single-SIM); J500F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J500G/DS (Malaysia Indonesia Singapore Thailand); J500Y (Australia New Zealand); J500M (LATAM); J500M/DS (Brazil); J500H/DS

BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Samsung Galaxy J5

BlackBerry Bold 9780

Samsung Galaxy J5