BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Samsung i310

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

    i310: 11.5 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    i310:
    48.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i310: 0.44 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9780:
    2.44 in
    i310:
    2 in
  • Depth

    Bold 9780: 5.8 mm thinner

    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
    i310:
    19.8 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9780: 2.9 mm shorter

    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
    i310:
    111.9 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9780:
    2010
    i310:
    2006

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 +11.5 mm versus i310
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. i310

    Height:
    111.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Bold 9780
    Width:
    48.5 mm
    Depth:
    19.8 mm +5.8 mm versus Bold 9780

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9780

    122 g

    +2 g versus i310

  2. 2. i310

    120 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. i310

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

Bold 9780 has approximately 48.8% more rectangular screen area than i310.

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

i310: Original memory entry

8 GB (microdrive) · 64 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. i310

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. i310

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, i310.
SpecificationBold 9780i310
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 111.9 Х 48.5 Х 19.8 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 240 x 320 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 (microdrive)
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, i310.
SpecificationBold 9780i310
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 22.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, i310.
SpecificationBold 9780i310
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, i310.
SpecificationBold 9780i310
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, i310.
SpecificationBold 9780i310
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2006
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Unknown
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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, i310.
SpecificationBold 9780i310
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
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 - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, i310.
SpecificationBold 9780i310
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Scroll wheel navigation
  • Dual speaker
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, i310.
SpecificationBold 9780i310
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
  • MP3/WMA/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -TV-out -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo