BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 vs BlackBerry Bold 9780 (Global)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 vs BlackBerry Bold 9780 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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2.25"
TFT
TFT
360x400
3.1
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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2.44"
TFT
TFT
480x360
5
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? BlackBerry Bold 9780 (Global)
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5 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| 624MHz 32bit Single-core |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | BlackBerry Bold 9780 (Global) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Pearl 3G 9100 | Bold 9780 (Global) |
| Other model names | AT&T BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100, RIM Pearl 2, RIM Stratus | RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780, Onyx II 9780, RIM Onyx Delta |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | BlackBerry | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 5/1/2010 | 11/14/2010 |
| Depth | 13.3 millimeters (0.52 inches) | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 50 x 108 millimeters (1.97 x 4.25 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 93 grams (3.26 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | BlackBerry Bold 9780 (Global) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.25" inches | 2.44" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~30.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x400 pixels | 480x360 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 239 PPI | 246 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | BlackBerry Bold 9780 (Global) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| Firmware update | BlackBerry OS 6.0 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | BlackBerry Bold 9780 (Global) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | BlackBerry Bold 9780 (Global) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 512MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 256MB | 512MB (300MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | BlackBerry Bold 9780 (Global) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | BlackBerry Bold 9780 (Global) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (240x180) | Supported |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| HDR | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | BlackBerry Bold 9780 (Global) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | BlackBerry Bold 9780 (Global) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, 3GP |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | BlackBerry Bold 9780 (Global) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | BlackBerry Bold 9780 (Global) | |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor | Ambient light sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | BlackBerry Bold 9780 (Global) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1150 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | 312 hours (13 days) | 408 hours (17 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | BlackBerry Bold 9780 (Global) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Pink, Purple, White, Red • 2GB microSD included • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • BlackBerry maps • UMA • HAC (M3) • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • Office editor • BlackBerry maps • LBS • UMA • HAC (M3) • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | BlackBerry Bold 9780 (Global) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |