RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 vs. RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650 Updated (September, 2012): Compare the BlackBerry Q10 vs RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650 5.2 Winner RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 "In general, with moderate use, we were able to go a full day or a day and a half before needing to recharge." reviews.cnet.com | talking about the BlackBerry Bold 9780's battery "Again, there isn't any notable difference between the keyboard on the Bold 9700 and the Bold 9780, which is fine by us since we like it quite a bit." reviews.cnet.com | talking about the BlackBerry Bold 9780's keyboard Reasons to buy the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 Assisted GPS Assisted GPS Long standby time 22 days Average weight 122 g Average resolution 5 MP Larger than average 60x109x14 mm Slow processor 624 MHz Average battery capacity 1,500 mAh Average talk time 6 hours 4.5 Runner-up RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650 "I fell in love with the higher resoution screen, keyboard and all around design." crackberry.com | talking about the BlackBerry Bold 9650's form-factor "I'm sure when the trackwheel first came out, many users thought it was the best thing since sliced bread, and the same with the trackball -- however, I can tell you the trackpad is better than all of them." crackberry.com | talking about the BlackBerry Bold 9650's keyboard Reasons to buy the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650 We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650 over the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780.

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Overview

Battery 8.6 vs 5.9 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 [details] Around 70% more standby time, less frequent charging, 22 days vs 13 days Around 10% higher capacity battery, 1,500 mAh vs 1,400 mAh 20% more talk time per battery charge, 6 hours vs 5 hours Processing power 3.3 vs 2.6 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 [details] More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 20% faster), 624 MHz vs 528 MHz Size 8.2 vs 7.5 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 [details] More than 10% lighter, 122 g vs 136 g Around 10% smaller, 60x109x14 mm vs 62x112x14 mm Keyboard & keypad 5.5 vs 5.5 Too close to call [details] Have full keyboards Neither has a numeric keypad Screen 4.6 vs 4.5 Too close to call [details] Low resolution screens Very small screens Music 1.0 vs 1.0 Too close to call [details] Neither have built in FM Radios Web browsing 1.0 vs - Missing information [details] Sensors - vs 1.0 Missing information [details] BUGBUG6 Storage - vs 1.5 Missing information [details] Network 3.5 vs - Missing information [details] Neither support NFC for wireless transactions Neither have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering Slower wifi than average Photo & Video - vs 7.2 Missing information [details] Overall 5.2 vs 4.5

Battery

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Talk time	6 hours	vs	5 hours	Average talk time
	Standby time	22 days	vs	13 days	The BlackBerry Bold 9780 has good standby time, but the BlackBerry Bold 9650 is average
	Battery capacity	1,500 mAh	vs	1,400 mAh	Average capacity batteries
	Technology	Lithium Ion	vs	Lithium Ion

Processing power

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Frequency	624 MHz	vs	528 MHz	Less powerful processors than average, less snapiness and responsiveness
	Number of cores	Single core	vs	Single core	Both have single core cpus which is about the average
	RAM	512 MB	vs	512 MB	Average amount of RAM for running apps

Size

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Weight	122 g	vs	136 g	The BlackBerry Bold 9780 isn't too heavy, but the BlackBerry Bold 9650 is quite heavy
	Thickness	14 mm	vs	14 mm	Average thickness
	Size	60x109x14 mm	vs	62x112x14 mm	Large
	Waterproof	No	vs	No	Neither are waterproof

Keyboard & keypad

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Numeric keypad	None	vs	None	Neither has a numeric keypad
	Keyboard	QWERTY keyboard	vs	QWERTY keyboard	Have full keyboards

Screen

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Screen size	2.4"	vs	2.4"	Very small screens
	Screen resolution	360x480	vs	360x480	Low resolution screens
	Screen PPI	244 PPI	vs	249 PPI	Average display of text, images and video
	Screen type	TFT LCD	vs	TFT LCD	Both have LCD screens, fairly common
	Touchscreen type	None	vs	None

Music

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	FM Radio	No	vs	No	Neither have built in FM Radios
	FM Transmitter	No	vs	No	Neither have built-in FM transmitters
	Headphone jack	3.5 mm	vs	3.5 mm	Both have a headphone jack

Web browsing

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Browser benchmark	2,024 ms	vs	Unknown
	Adobe Flash support	No	vs	No	Neither supports Adobe Flash

Sensors

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	GPS	Assisted GPS	vs	GPS	The BlackBerry Bold 9780 has an assisted GPS, but the BlackBerry Bold 9650's GPS is not assisted
	Accelerometer	No	vs	No	BUGBUG6
	Compass	Unknown	vs	No
	Gyroscope	No	vs	No

Storage

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Memory card	Micro SD, Micro SDHC	vs	Micro SD, Micro SDHC	Both have memory card slots
	Internal storage	Unknown	vs	512 MB

Network

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Network	HSDPA (7.2 mbps)	vs	HSDPA (7.2 mbps)	Average data speeds
	Generation	3.5G	vs	3.5G	Standard network technology
	Download speed	2.11 mbps	vs	Unknown
	Upload speed	0.28 mbps	vs	Unknown
	Network latency	301 ms	vs	Unknown
	Wifi	802.11g (54 mbps)	vs	802.11g (54 mbps)	Slower wifi than average
	Wifi hotspot	No	vs	No	Neither have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
	NFC	No	vs	No	Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
	Bluetooth	2.1	vs	2.1	Average bluetooth support

Photo & Video

	RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9650
	Camera	5 MP	vs	3.2 MP	They both have cameras
	Flash	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have camera flashes
	Secondary Camera	None	vs	None
	Movie format	Unknown	vs	480 x 320
	Video out	None	vs	None	Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc

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