BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5: 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: 49 g lighter

Bold 9780:

122 g

Galaxy Note 5:

171 g
Width

Bold 9780: 16.1 mm narrower

Bold 9780:

60 mm

Galaxy Note 5:

76.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Bold 9780: 3.26 in smaller diagonal

Bold 9780:

2.44 in

Galaxy Note 5:

5.7 in
Depth

Galaxy Note 5: 6.4 mm thinner

Bold 9780:

14 mm

Galaxy Note 5:

7.6 mm
Height

Bold 9780: 44.2 mm shorter

Bold 9780:

109 mm

Galaxy Note 5:

153.2 mm
Release year

Bold 9780:

2010

Galaxy Note 5:

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 +6.4 mm versus Galaxy Note 5
2. Galaxy Note 5

Height:

153.2 mm +44.2 mm versus Bold 9780
Width:

76.1 mm +16.1 mm versus Bold 9780
Depth:

7.6 mm

Weight

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

1. Bold 9780

122 g
2. Galaxy Note 5

171 g

+49 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 Note 5

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²

Galaxy Note 5 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Bold 9780: Original memory entry

256 MB · 512 MB RAM

Galaxy Note 5: Original memory entry

32/64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 5

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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 Note 5

3000 mAh

+1500 mAh versus Bold 9780

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. Galaxy Note 5

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Note 5.
Specification	Bold 9780	Galaxy Note 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	109 Х 60 Х 14 mm	153.2 Х 76.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight	122 g	171 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	32/64/128 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) 2 GB included	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1500 mAh Removable Li-Po	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 6.0	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Unknown	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Note 5.
Specification	Bold 9780	Galaxy Note 5
Touchscreen	Unknown	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	65K	16M
Screen area	18.4 cm2	88.5 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	28.2%	75.9%
PPI /points per inch/	246 PPI	518 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Note 5.
Specification	Bold 9780	Galaxy Note 5
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	16 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	16 MP f/1.9 28mm (wide) 1/2.6'' 1.12µm OIS AF
Functions	LED flash	Dual video call Auto-HDR
Video	Yes	1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	5 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	5 MP f/1.9 22mm (wide) 1/4.1'' 1.34µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Note 5.
Specification	Bold 9780	Galaxy Note 5
Processor CPU	624 MHz	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	116282
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1303
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	4028
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	2908
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	1752
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	244
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	926

General specs

General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Note 5.
Specification	Bold 9780	Galaxy Note 5
Release date	2010 October	2015 August
Colors	Black White	Black Sapphire Gold Platinum Silver Titan White Pearl
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	90 EUR	470 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 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Note 5.
Specification	Bold 9780	Galaxy Note 5
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Nano-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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
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 USB Host
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP	4.2 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 - 1.53 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, Galaxy Note 5.
Specification	Bold 9780	Galaxy Note 5
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 5.
Specification	Bold 9780	Galaxy Note 5
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 heart rate SpO2 - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus -Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) - Versions: N920T (T-Mobile); N920A (AT&T); N920I (Australia New Zealand Singapore Canada); N920G (LATAM); N920G/DS (Brazil India)

BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5