BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Sharp Aquos S3 mini

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: 18 g lighter

    Bold 9780:
    122 g
    Aquos S3 mini:
    140 g
  • Width

    Bold 9780: 13 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    Aquos S3 mini:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9780: 3.06 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9780:
    2.44 in
    Aquos S3 mini:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Aquos S3 mini: 6.2 mm thinner

    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
    Aquos S3 mini:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9780: 33.7 mm shorter

    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
    Aquos S3 mini:
    142.7 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9780:
    2010
    Aquos S3 mini:
    2018

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 +6.2 mm versus Aquos S3 mini
  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    Height:
    142.7 mm +33.7 mm versus Bold 9780
    Width:
    73 mm +13 mm versus Bold 9780
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9780

    122 g

  2. 2. Aquos S3 mini

    140 g

    +18 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. Aquos S3 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.7 cm²

Aquos S3 mini has approximately 337.7% 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, Aquos S3 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9780Aquos S3 mini
64 GB Unknown 6 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. Aquos S3 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Aquos S3 mini

    3020 mAh

    +1520 mAh versus Bold 9780

Specifications

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1. Bold 97802. Aquos S3 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationBold 9780Aquos S3 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 142.7 Х 73 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationBold 9780Aquos S3 mini
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 420 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationBold 9780Aquos S3 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationBold 9780Aquos S3 mini
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 508
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationBold 9780Aquos S3 mini
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black,Blue
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 250 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)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationBold 9780Aquos S3 mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationBold 9780Aquos S3 mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, Aquos S3 mini.
SpecificationBold 9780Aquos S3 mini
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 - Charging 5V/2A 10W