Plum Sync 5.0 vs Samsung i780

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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

    Sync 5.0: 11 g lighter

    Sync 5.0:
    109 g
    i780:
    120 g
  • Width

    i780: 9.9 mm narrower

    Sync 5.0:
    71.2 mm
    i780:
    61.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i780: 2.45 in smaller diagonal

    Sync 5.0:
    5 in
    i780:
    2.55 in
  • Depth

    Sync 5.0: 3.3 mm thinner

    Sync 5.0:
    9.6 mm
    i780:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    i780: 29.7 mm shorter

    Sync 5.0:
    145.6 mm
    i780:
    115.9 mm
  • Release year

    Sync 5.0:
    2014
    i780:
    2007

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. Sync 5.0

    Height:
    145.6 mm +29.7 mm versus i780
    Width:
    71.2 mm +9.9 mm versus i780
    Depth:
    9.6 mm
  2. 2. i780

    Height:
    115.9 mm
    Width:
    61.3 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +3.3 mm versus Sync 5.0

Weight

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

  1. 1. Sync 5.0

    109 g

  2. 2. i780

    120 g

    +11 g versus Sync 5.0

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. Sync 5.0

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. i780

    Screen diagonal:
    2.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21 cm²

Sync 5.0 has approximately 228.6% more rectangular screen area than i780.

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.

Sync 5.0: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

i780: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Sync 5.0

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. i780

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Sync 5.0

    1900 mAh

    +420 mAh versus i780

  2. 2. i780

    1480 mAh

Specifications

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1. Sync 5.02. i780

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Sync 5.0, i780.
SpecificationSync 5.0i780
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.6 Х 71.2 Х 9.6 mm
  • 115.9 Х 61.3 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1480 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Sync 5.0, i780.
SpecificationSync 5.0i780
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 21.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.5%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 177 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Sync 5.0, i780.
SpecificationSync 5.0i780
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Face detection
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Sync 5.0, i780.
SpecificationSync 5.0i780
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 32-bit Marvell PXA310 624 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 1248
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Sync 5.0, i780.
SpecificationSync 5.0i780
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2007
  • September
Colors
  • Black/Gold
  • White/Silver
  • Pink/Silver
  • Blue/Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 860 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Sync 5.0, i780.
SpecificationSync 5.0i780
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Sync 5.0, i780.
SpecificationSync 5.0i780
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Sync 5.0, i780.
SpecificationSync 5.0i780
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Sync 5.0 X230
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -Callia Player
  • Callia Reader -Photo Slides -SmartConverter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Optical trackpad