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| Global Score | |
| 40.3 | 44.2 |
| 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 | 1500mAh 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 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 T-Mobile is slightly better than the T-Mobile Prism, having a global score of 44.2 against 40.3. Although BlackBerry Bold 9780 T-Mobile is better than the T-Mobile Prism, we must tell that it's also an older, thicker and just a bit heavier phone. The BlackBerry Bold 9780 T-Mobile counts with BlackBerry 6.0.x OS, while T-Mobile Prism comes with Android 2.3.6 OS.
T-Mobile Prism and BlackBerry Bold 9780 T-Mobile count with really similar processing units, and although the BlackBerry Bold 9780 T-Mobile has doesn't have an additional GPU, they both have 1 CPU cores and a 512 MB RAM memory. BlackBerry Bold 9780 T-Mobile features a slightly better looking display than T-Mobile Prism, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixels count per screen inch and a quite better resolution of 360 x 480px.
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 T-Mobile's storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to T-Mobile Prism's one, both have an external memory slot that holds up to 32 GB. The BlackBerry Bold 9780 T-Mobile has just a little better battery lifetime than T-Mobile Prism, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery size.
BlackBerry Bold 9780 T-Mobile has a bit better camera than T-Mobile Prism, because it has a much better 5 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 T-Mobile not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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