RIM Blackberry Curve
9320
vs. RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9780

Updated (September, 2012): Compare the RIM Blackberry Curve 9320 vs BlackBerry Q10

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6.9

Winner BlackBerry

RIM Blackberry Curve 9320

Reasons to buy the RIM Blackberry Curve 9320

Numeric keypad
Has a numeric keypad
Physical numeric keypad
Accelerometer
Has an accelerometer
Detects movement for interactive apps
Multitasking
No multitasking
When you switch apps the previous app is closed
FM Radio
Built in FM radio
Listen to music from your favorite stations
Wifi
Average speed wifi
802.11n (150 mbps)
Network latency
Minimal latency
171 ms
Upload speed
Average upload speed
1.28 mbps
Weight
Light-weight
103 g
Size
Average size
60x109x12 mm
Download speed
Average download speed
3.36 mbps
Talk time
Average talk time
7 hours
Thickness
Thick
13 mm
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780

4.8

Runner-up BlackBerry

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

Screen PPI
sharp screen
244 PPI
Camera resolution
Average resolution
5 MP
Standby time
Long standby time
22 days
Screen resolution
Low resolution screen
360x480
Battery capacity
Average battery capacity
1,500 mAh

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Overview

Music 10.0 vs 1.0
Placeholder Winner: RIM Blackberry Curve 9320
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  • Listen to your music and news from your favorite radio stations wherever you are
Keyboard & keypad 10.0 vs 5.5
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  • Numeric keypads make dialing phone numbers fast and easy, Physical numeric keypad vs None
Screen 3.1 vs 4.6
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780
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  • 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
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  • 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
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 Winner: RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780
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  • 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
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  • Somewhat slow web browsers
Photo & Video - vs -
Missing information
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Storage - vs -
Missing information
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Processing power - vs 3.3
Missing information
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Network - vs 3.5
Missing information
[details]
Sensors 7.8 vs -
Missing information
[details]
  • Have assisted GPS
Overall 6.9 vs 4.8

Music

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BlackBerry Bold 9780
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FM Radio Yes vs No With the 9320 you can listen to music from your favorite radio stations
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Keyboard & keypad

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

Screen

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RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 RIM
BlackBerry Bold 9780
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Screen size 2.4" vs 2.4" Very small screens
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Screen resolution 240x320 vs 360x480 Low resolution screens
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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
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Screen type TFT LCD vs TFT LCD Both have LCD screens, fairly common
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Touchscreen type None vs None

Size

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

Battery

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

Web browsing

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

Photo & Video

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Camera 3.2 MP vs 5 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera None vs None
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Movie format Unknown vs Unknown
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Video out Unknown vs None

Storage

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

Processing power

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

Network

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

Sensors

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

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