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| Global Score | |
| 39.6 | 43.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Blackberry |
| BlackBerry 5.0.x | BlackBerry 6.0.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2010-10-27 |
| 4.25 x 1.97 x 0.52 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches |
| 3.28 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Purple, Red and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 150.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2.4 inches |
| 360 x 400 pixels | 480 x 360 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 207 pixels per inch | 250 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| processor | Single-Core 624 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 6.03 | 6.93 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 5.06 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 432 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 6 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Bold 9780 has a general score of 43.4, which is slightly better than BlackBerry Pearl 3G's 39.6 global score. Both phones in this comparison include BlackBerry OS (Operating System), but the BlackBerry Bold 9780 has the newer 6.0.x version while BlackBerry Pearl 3G has BlackBerry 5.0.x. Despite being the best phone in this review, BlackBerry Bold 9780's body is a little thicker and heavier than the BlackBerry Pearl 3G.
BlackBerry Bold 9780 has a greater hardware performance than BlackBerry Pearl 3G, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. BlackBerry Bold 9780 has a little more vivid display than BlackBerry Pearl 3G, because it has a little higher pixel density and a quite better resolution of 360 x 480 pixels.
BlackBerry Bold 9780 takes slightly better photos and videos than BlackBerry Pearl 3G, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution. The BlackBerry Bold 9780's memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as BlackBerry Pearl 3G's one, both of them have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB.
The BlackBerry Pearl 3G counts with a superior battery lifetime than BlackBerry Bold 9780.
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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