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| Global Score | |
| 40.3 | 43.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| T-Mobile | Blackberry |
| Android 2.3.6 | BlackBerry 6.0.x |
| 2012-05-02 | 2010-10-27 |
| 4.65 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches | 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.12 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 129.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 360 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 250 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | Single-Core 624 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 6.93 | 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 |
| 5.17 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 220 hours standby time 4.8 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 6 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Bold 9780 has a general score of 43.4, which is slightly better than the T-Mobile Prism's 40.3 general score. BlackBerry Bold 9780's construction is older, just a little bit heavier and thicker than T-Mobile Prism. The BlackBerry Bold 9780 counts with BlackBerry 6.0.x OS, and T-Mobile Prism has Android 2.3.6 OS.
The BlackBerry Bold 9780's processor is very similar to the T-Mobile Prism one, and although the BlackBerry Bold 9780 has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, they both have the same number of cores and 512 MB of RAM. BlackBerry Bold 9780 counts with just a bit better screen than T-Mobile Prism, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel amount per screen inch and a slightly better resolution of 360 x 480.
BlackBerry Bold 9780 shoots clearer photographs and videos than T-Mobile Prism, because it has a camera in the back with a way better 5 mega pixels resolution. The T-Mobile Prism and the BlackBerry Bold 9780 count with extremely similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB.
The T-Mobile Prism has a way better battery duration than BlackBerry Bold 9780.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the BlackBerry Bold 9780 is also a lot cheaper, making it a great choice.
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