BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Sony Xperia SX SO-05D

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 27 g lighter

    Bold 9780:
    122 g
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    95 g
  • Width

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 6 mm narrower

    Bold 9780:
    60 mm
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Bold 9780: 1.26 in smaller diagonal

    Bold 9780:
    2.44 in
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 4.6 mm thinner

    Bold 9780:
    14 mm
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Bold 9780: 6 mm shorter

    Bold 9780:
    109 mm
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    Bold 9780:
    2010
    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    2012

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 +6 mm versus Xperia SX SO-05D
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.6 mm versus Xperia SX SO-05D
  2. 2. Xperia SX SO-05D

    Height:
    115 mm +6 mm versus Bold 9780
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bold 9780

    122 g

    +27 g versus Xperia SX SO-05D

  2. 2. Xperia SX SO-05D

    95 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. Xperia SX SO-05D

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

Xperia SX SO-05D has approximately 104.7% 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, Xperia SX SO-05D, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBold 9780Xperia SX SO-05D
4 GB Unknown 1 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. Xperia SX SO-05D

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Xperia SX SO-05D

    1500 mAh

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Bold 97802. Xperia SX SO-05D

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bold 9780, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationBold 9780Xperia SX SO-05D
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
  • 115 Х 54 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 95 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.44" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 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 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bold 9780, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationBold 9780Xperia SX SO-05D
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 18.4 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 298 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bold 9780, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationBold 9780Xperia SX SO-05D
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Bold 9780, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationBold 9780Xperia SX SO-05D
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bold 9780, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationBold 9780Xperia SX SO-05D
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 220 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 280 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bold 9780, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationBold 9780Xperia SX SO-05D
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat2 50/25 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
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 - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bold 9780, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationBold 9780Xperia SX SO-05D
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bold 9780, Xperia SX SO-05D.
SpecificationBold 9780Xperia SX SO-05D
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Mobile FeliCa client (v2.2.0) -Digital TV and TV launcher -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Japan