RIM Blackberry Curve 9320 vs. RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 Updated (September, 2012): Compare the RIM Blackberry Curve 9320 vs BlackBerry Q10 6.9 Winner RIM Blackberry Curve 9320 Reasons to buy the RIM Blackberry Curve 9320 Has a numeric keypad Physical numeric keypad Has an accelerometer Detects movement for interactive apps No multitasking When you switch apps the previous app is closed Built in FM radio Listen to music from your favorite stations Average speed wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) Minimal latency 171 ms Average upload speed 1.28 mbps Light-weight 103 g Average size 60x109x12 mm Average download speed 3.36 mbps Average talk time 7 hours Thick 13 mm 4.8 Runner-up RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 "Though it's not an upgrade from the previous Bold, the display remains sharp and clear, as we were able to easily read e-mails and view media." reviews.cnet.com | talking about the BlackBerry Bold 9780's screen "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 Reasons to buy the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 sharp screen 244 PPI Average resolution 5 MP Long standby time 22 days Low resolution screen 360x480 Average battery capacity 1,500 mAh

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Overview

Music 10.0 vs 1.0 Winner: RIM Blackberry Curve 9320 [details] Listen to your music and news from your favorite radio stations wherever you are Keyboard & keypad 10.0 vs 5.5 Winner: RIM Blackberry Curve 9320 [details] Numeric keypads make dialing phone numbers fast and easy, Physical numeric keypad vs None Screen 3.1 vs 4.6 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 [details] Around 50% crisper display of text, images and video, 244 PPI vs 163 PPI Around 2.5x higher resolution screen, 360x480 vs 240x320 Size 9.3 vs 8.2 Winner: RIM Blackberry Curve 9320 [details] Around 20% lighter, 103 g vs 122 g Around 10% smaller, 60x109x12 mm vs 60x109x14 mm Around 10% thinner, 13 mm vs 14 mm Battery 8.2 vs 8.6 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 [details] More than 20% more standby time, less frequent charging, 22 days vs 18 days Almost the same, 1,500 mAh vs 1,450 mAh Web browsing 1.0 vs 1.0 Too close to call [details] Somewhat slow web browsers Photo & Video - vs - Missing information [details] Storage - vs - Missing information [details] Processing power - vs 3.3 Missing information [details] Network - vs 3.5 Missing information [details] Sensors 7.8 vs - Missing information [details] Have assisted GPS Overall 6.9 vs 4.8

Music

	RIM Blackberry Curve 9320			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780
	FM Radio	Yes	vs	No	With the 9320 you can listen to music from your favorite radio stations
	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

Keyboard & keypad

	RIM Blackberry Curve 9320			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780
	Numeric keypad	Physical numeric keypad	vs	None	The 9320 has a numeric keypad, the BlackBerry Bold 9780 doesn't
	Keyboard	QWERTY keyboard	vs	QWERTY keyboard	Have full keyboards

Screen

	RIM Blackberry Curve 9320			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780
	Screen size	2.4"	vs	2.4"	Very small screens
	Screen resolution	240x320	vs	360x480	Low resolution screens
	Screen PPI	163 PPI	vs	244 PPI	The BlackBerry Bold 9780's screen is somewhat sharp, but the 9320's is poor likely resulting in pixelation
	Screen type	TFT LCD	vs	TFT LCD	Both have LCD screens, fairly common
	Touchscreen type	None	vs	None

Size

	RIM Blackberry Curve 9320			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780
	Weight	103 g	vs	122 g	The 9320 is quite light, but the BlackBerry Bold 9780 is heavier
	Thickness	13 mm	vs	14 mm	Average thickness
	Size	60x109x12 mm	vs	60x109x14 mm	The 9320 is of average size, but the BlackBerry Bold 9780 is large
	Waterproof	No	vs	No	Neither are waterproof

Battery

	RIM Blackberry Curve 9320			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780
	Talk time	7 hours	vs	6 hours	Average talk time
	Standby time	18 days	vs	22 days	The BlackBerry Bold 9780 has good standby time, but the 9320 is average
	Battery capacity	1,450 mAh	vs	1,500 mAh	Average capacity batteries
	Technology	Lithium Ion	vs	Lithium Ion

Web browsing

	RIM Blackberry Curve 9320			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780
	Browser benchmark	2,036 ms	vs	2,030 ms	Somewhat slow web browsers
	Adobe Flash support	No	vs	No	Neither supports Adobe Flash

Photo & Video

	RIM Blackberry Curve 9320			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780
	Camera	3.2 MP	vs	5 MP	They both have cameras
	Flash	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have camera flashes
	Secondary Camera	None	vs	None
	Movie format	Unknown	vs	Unknown
	Video out	Unknown	vs	None

Storage

	RIM Blackberry Curve 9320			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780
	Memory card	Unknown	vs	Micro SD, Micro SDHC
	Internal storage	Unknown	vs	Unknown

Processing power

	RIM Blackberry Curve 9320			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780
	Frequency	Unknown	vs	624 MHz
	Number of cores	Single core	vs	Single core	Both have single core cpus which is about the average
	RAM	524 MB	vs	512 MB	Average amount of RAM for running apps

Network

	RIM Blackberry Curve 9320			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780
	Network	HSDPA (7.2 mbps)	vs	HSDPA (7.2 mbps)	Average data speeds
	Generation	3.5G	vs	3.5G	Standard network technology
	Download speed	3.36 mbps	vs	2.08 mbps	Average actual download speeds
	Upload speed	1.28 mbps	vs	0.28 mbps	The 9320 has average actual upload speeds, but the BlackBerry Bold 9780's is slow
	Network latency	171 ms	vs	298 ms	The 9320 has great network latency but the BlackBerry Bold 9780 is average
	Wifi	802.11n (150 mbps)	vs	802.11g (54 mbps)	The 9320's has average speed wifi, but the BlackBerry Bold 9780 is slower than most
	Wifi hotspot	Unknown	vs	No
	NFC	Unknown	vs	No
	Bluetooth	2.1	vs	2.1	Average bluetooth support

Sensors

	RIM Blackberry Curve 9320			RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780
	GPS	Assisted GPS	vs	Assisted GPS	Have assisted GPS
	Accelerometer	Yes	vs	No	The 9320's accelerometer enables apps to detect when you're moving your phone for motion interactivity
	Compass	Yes	vs	Unknown
	Gyroscope	No	vs	No

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