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| Global Score | |
| 37.5 | 40.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Nokia |
| BlackBerry 5.0.x | Symbian 9.3 |
| 2009-10-21 | 2008-02-11 |
| 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.56 inches | 4.44 x 1.92 x 0.59 inches |
| 4.30 ounces | 3.59 ounces |
| $ 419.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 480 x 360 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 250 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.4 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor |
| -- | 96 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0 | 0.5 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 456 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 320 hours standby time 4.3 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia N78 is a bit better than the BlackBerry Bold 9700, getting a general score of 40.8 against 37.5. The Nokia N78 comes with Symbian 9.3 operating system, and BlackBerry Bold 9700 has BlackBerry 5.0.x operating system. Nokia N78 is an older and a little bit thicker device than the BlackBerry Bold 9700, but Nokia was able to build it somewhat lighter anyway.
Nokia N78 has just a little better performance than BlackBerry Bold 9700, because it has a greater number of faster cores. BlackBerry Bold 9700 counts with a little bit better display than Nokia N78, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the BlackBerry Bold 9700 also has a way better 360 x 480 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Nokia N78 takes much better photographs and videos than BlackBerry Bold 9700. Both have a 3.2 MP resolution camera in the back. Nokia N78 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than BlackBerry Bold 9700, although it has no slot for SD memory cards. BlackBerry Bold 9700 counts with longer battery life than Nokia N78, because it has a 1500mAh battery capacity instead of 1200mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Nokia N78 is also by far the cheapest.
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