BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Samsung I7500 Galaxy

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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

    I7500 Galaxy: 5.3 g lighter

    Bold 9780:
    122 g
    I7500 Galaxy:
    116.7 g
  • Width

    I7500 Galaxy: 4 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    I7500 Galaxy:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9780: 0.76 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9780:
    2.44 in
    I7500 Galaxy:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    I7500 Galaxy: 2.1 mm thinner

    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
    I7500 Galaxy:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9780: 6.9 mm shorter

    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
    I7500 Galaxy:
    115.9 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9780:
    2010
    I7500 Galaxy:
    2009

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 +4 mm versus I7500 Galaxy
    Depth:
    14 mm +2.1 mm versus I7500 Galaxy
  2. 2. I7500 Galaxy

    Height:
    115.9 mm +6.9 mm versus Bold 9780
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9780

    122 g

    +5.3 g versus I7500 Galaxy

  2. 2. I7500 Galaxy

    116.7 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. I7500 Galaxy

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

I7500 Galaxy has approximately 65.4% 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

I7500 Galaxy: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 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. I7500 Galaxy

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. I7500 Galaxy

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. I7500 Galaxy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, I7500 Galaxy.
SpecificationBold 9780I7500 Galaxy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 115.9 Х 56 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 116.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, I7500 Galaxy.
SpecificationBold 9780I7500 Galaxy
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 47.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, I7500 Galaxy.
SpecificationBold 9780I7500 Galaxy
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, I7500 Galaxy.
SpecificationBold 9780I7500 Galaxy
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, I7500 Galaxy.
SpecificationBold 9780I7500 Galaxy
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2009
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 140 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 450 h (2G) / Up to 340 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, I7500 Galaxy.
SpecificationBold 9780I7500 Galaxy
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
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 - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.24 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, I7500 Galaxy.
SpecificationBold 9780I7500 Galaxy
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, I7500 Galaxy.
SpecificationBold 9780I7500 Galaxy
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
  • compass - MP4/H.264 WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA/RA player