- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Samsung Galaxy S III
- Apple iPhone 5
- Samsung Galaxy S III mini
- Nokia Lumia 820
- Samsung Galaxy S Advance
Rated 100% by by Joel-Manjarrez--jman72485 (Feb, 2011)The new OS that come with it is fast, (faster than my bros BB, which carries the previous OS), the qwerty keeyboard is nice and easy to type with.
Rated 83% by by c|net (Jun, 2010)That's a nice touch, since you can find the exact Web page that you want.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 compared to the Apple iPhone 4
GHz0.62
BlackBerry OS 6.0 3.5G
Rated 80% by by c|net (Dec, 2010)Despite having an upgraded camera, picture quality wasn't that much better.
0.8 GHz
iOS 6 3.5G
screen size
2.4"
3.5"
BlackBerry Bold 9780 by NK--Jordane-s-mom (May, 2011)As for the screen size, I am able to read books using the BB Kindle app with ease.
screen resolution
BlackBerry Bold 9780 by Joel-Manjarrez--jman72485 (Feb, 2011)It also come with a few other perks, an mp3 player, email, IM messenger, social apps and many other cool apps I can't even get into detail with.
iPhone 4 by GSM Arena (Jul, 2010)But there’s much more: a 1GHz chip, two cameras, HD video and of course the Retina display – the highest-res screen we’ve seen so far on a GSM phone.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.5 GB | 0.5 GB |
processor
iPhone 4 by The Verge (Oct, 2011)On paper, it may not stand up to the latest and greatest Android phone with 4G radios, a massive screen, and a screaming 1.5GHz dual-core CPU — but in use, it’s easily one of the most capable handsets on the market.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP |
BlackBerry Bold 9780 by c|net (Dec, 2010)You do get a higher-megapixel camera and double the flash memory, but otherwise the Bold 9780 is largely like the Bold 9700 in design and specs.
Performance Real world tests of RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs Apple iPhone 4
cpu speed
iPhone 4 by D.-Gong (Jun, 2011)I will not repeat the most common positive review points about this phone (i.e. great display, good looks, good camera, speedy processor, good library of apps).
browser benchmark
BlackBerry Bold 9780 by Joshua-LaPorte (Aug, 2011)The browser is still a bit slow and not as smoothly intuitive as the iPhone's Safari browser, but it is way better than older blackberry browsers.
iPhone 4 by The Verge (Oct, 2011)The new phone scored a 2246.8 in SunSpider, while the original iPhone 4 clocked in at just 3591.3.
download speed
iPhone 4 by Ghenghis (Dec, 2010)And BTW, I don't know if its due to network improvements or what but lately I'm getting 4Mbps download speeds so if anything I'm happier with my purchase now than I was 4 months ago.
talk time
360 min
840 min
BlackBerry Bold 9780 by c|net (Dec, 2010)In our battery drain tests the Bold beat the rated talk time by 1.5 hours.
iPhone 4 by The Verge (Oct, 2011)In fact, Apple claims that the new phone is capable of an extra hour of talk time while on 3G.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Apple iPhone 4
| Has a keyboard | Front QWERTY keyboard | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type with confidence on a physical keyboard | |||
| Has expandable storage | microSD, microSDHC | vs | None |
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| Longer standby time | 31,680 min | vs | 18,000 min |
| Around 80% longer standby time | |||
| Lighter | 122 g | vs | 137 g |
| More than 10% lighter | |||
| Marginally newer | Nov, 2010 | vs | Jun, 2010 |
| Release date 4 months later | |||
Advantages compared to the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780
| Has an accelerometer | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Detects movement for interactive apps | |||
| Has a touchscreen | Capacitive | vs | None |
| Most phones have a touchscreen | |||
| Much bigger app store | 700,000 apps (Apple App Store) | vs | 70,000 apps (BlackBerry App World) |
| 10x more apps; find an app for virtually any task | |||
| Much faster maximum data rate | 300 Mbit/s (802.11n) | vs | 54 Mbit/s (802.11g) |
| More than 5.5x faster maximum data rate | |||
| Acts as a wi-fi hotspot | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices | |||
| Outputs video to TV | Proprietary | vs | None |
| About half of smartphones can output to TVs; the modern day slide projector, great for sharing your photos & videos | |||
| Significantly smaller | 59 x 114 x 9 mm | vs | 60 x 109 x 14 mm |
| More than 30% smaller | |||
| Significantly longer talk time | 840 min | vs | 360 min |
| Around 2.5x longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Noticeably bigger screen | 3.5" | vs | 2.4" |
| More than 40% bigger screen | |||
| Significantly sharper screen | 329 ppi | vs | 244 ppi |
| More than 30% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Significantly higher resolution screen | 960 x 640 | vs | 480 x 360 |
| More than 3.5x higher resolution screen | |||
| Better browser benchmark | 1,111 ms | vs | 2,592 ms |
| 2.3x better browser benchmark; load pages more quickly on your mobile device | |||
| Much thinner | 9 mm | vs | 14 mm |
| More than 30% thinner | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Faster real world download speeds | 9.43 Mb/s | vs | 3.76 Mb/s |
| More than 2.5x faster actual download speed | |||
| Faster processor | 0.8 GHz | vs | 0.62 GHz |
| Around 30% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 81.54% | vs | 77.79% |
| Almost the same | |||
Reviews Word on the street
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 | Apple iPhone 4 | ||
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 | Rated by 8 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by He-who-spends-too-much (Jan, 2011) Rated 100% by by NK--Jordane-s-mom (May, 2011) Rated 20% by by Ann (Jul, 2012) | Rated by 942 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by G.-Lee (Mar, 2011) Rated 100% by by Eddie--Edward (Nov, 2012) | |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy S III Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 4 | Nokia Lumia 820 Longest battery life during active use |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy S Advance 4-way tie: Supports FM radio |
 | 6 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 4-way tie: Supports FM radio |
 | 7 | Nokia Lumia 620 Rated the best by consumers |
 | 8 | HTC 8S 4-way tie: Supports Flash |
Discussions Get involved, ask your question about the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 and Apple iPhone 4
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