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BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Duos

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
      Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
      175 g

    • Width

      Bold 9780: 18.6 mm narrower

      Bold 9780:
      60 mm
      Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
      78.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Bold 9780: 3.26 in smaller diagonal

      Bold 9780:
      2.44 in
      Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
      5.7 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy Note 4 Duos: 5.5 mm thinner

      Bold 9780:
      14 mm
      Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
      8.5 mm

    • Height

      Bold 9780: 44.5 mm shorter

      Bold 9780:
      109 mm
      Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
      153.5 mm

    • Release year

      Bold 9780:
      2010
      Galaxy Note 4 Duos:
      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 +5.5 mm versus Galaxy Note 4 Duos

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

      Height:
      153.5 mm +44.5 mm versus Bold 9780
      Width:
      78.6 mm +18.6 mm versus Bold 9780
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Bold 9780

      122 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

      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. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

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

    Galaxy Note 4 Duos has approximately 385.8% 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.

    Recorded RAM for Bold 9780, Galaxy Note 4 Duos, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageBold 9780Galaxy Note 4 Duos
    16 GB Unknown 3 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 Note 4 Duos

    NFC:
    Yes
    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. 1. Bold 9780

      1500 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

      3000 mAh

      +1500 mAh versus Bold 9780

    Specifications

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    1. Bold 97802. Galaxy Note 4 Duos

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
    SpecificationBold 9780Galaxy Note 4 Duos
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
    • 153.5 Х 78.6 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 122 g
    • 175 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 2.44" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 360 px
    • 1440 x 2560 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
    • 3 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
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 6.0
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
    SpecificationBold 9780Galaxy Note 4 Duos
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 18.4 cm2
    • 89.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 28.2%
    • 74.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 246 PPI
    • 515 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
    SpecificationBold 9780Galaxy Note 4 Duos
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 3.7 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 3.7 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 22mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
    SpecificationBold 9780Galaxy Note 4 Duos
    Processor CPU
    • 624 MHz
    • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 420
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 48500
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 967
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2493
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2774
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
    SpecificationBold 9780Galaxy Note 4 Duos
    Release date
    • 2010
    • October
    • 2014
    • October
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Frosted white
    • Charcoal Black
    • Bronze Gold
    • Blossom Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 300 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 381 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
    SpecificationBold 9780Galaxy Note 4 Duos
    SIM card
    • Mini-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - Hong Kong
    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/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    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 - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
    SpecificationBold 9780Galaxy Note 4 Duos
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Note 4 Duos.
    SpecificationBold 9780Galaxy Note 4 Duos
    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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • gesture
    • UV
    • heart rate
    • SpO2
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note4 (Dual SIM) N9100