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BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Samsung Galaxy Light

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.

    • Width

      Bold 9780: 3.5 mm narrower

      Bold 9780:
      60 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      63.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Bold 9780: 1.56 in smaller diagonal

      Bold 9780:
      2.44 in
      Galaxy Light:
      4 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy Light: 3.8 mm thinner

      Bold 9780:
      14 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      10.2 mm

    • Height

      Bold 9780: 12.4 mm shorter

      Bold 9780:
      109 mm
      Galaxy Light:
      121.4 mm

    • Release year

      Bold 9780:
      2010
      Galaxy Light:
      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 +3.8 mm versus Galaxy Light

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      Height:
      121.4 mm +12.4 mm versus Bold 9780
      Width:
      63.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Bold 9780
      Depth:
      10.2 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Bold 9780

      122 g

      +0.1 g versus Galaxy Light

    2. 2. Galaxy Light

      121.9 g

    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. Galaxy Light

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Galaxy Light has approximately 147% 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, Galaxy Light, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageBold 9780Galaxy Light
    8 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. Galaxy Light

    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. Galaxy Light

      1800 mAh

      +300 mAh versus Bold 9780

    Specifications

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    1. Bold 97802. Galaxy Light

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationBold 9780Galaxy Light
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
    • 121.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 122 g
    • 121.9 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 2.44" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 360 px
    • 480 x 800 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 GB
    • 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
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 6.0
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationBold 9780Galaxy Light
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 18.4 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 28.2%
    • 59.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 246 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationBold 9780Galaxy Light
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationBold 9780Galaxy Light
    Processor CPU
    • 624 MHz
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationBold 9780Galaxy Light
    Release date
    • 2010
    • October
    • 2013
    • October
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Dark brown
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 180 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 460 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationBold 9780Galaxy Light
    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 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 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
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 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)
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationBold 9780Galaxy Light
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Light.
    SpecificationBold 9780Galaxy Light
    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 T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T399