| RIM Blackberry Bold 9780 | HTC Hero |
| Manufacture | RIM | HTC |
| Model | Blackberry Bold 9780 | Hero |
| Form factor | Block | Block |
| Weight | 122 gram | 95.00 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 109 x 60 x 14 | 112.00 x 56.00 x 14.00 |
| Operating System | BlackBerry OS | Android |
| Networks | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 800/850/1900/2100 | 2G - 900/1800/1900 3G - 900/2100 |
| HSCSD |  | |
| GPRS |  | |
| EDGE | | |
| UMTS | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| WiMAX | | |
| LTE (4G light) | | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | | |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | | |
| Wi-Fi Direct | | |
| SMS | | |
| MMS | | |
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| HDMI out | | |
| USB port | | |
| MHL | | |
| Bluetooth | | |
| Bluetooth version | NA | NA |
| DLNA | | |
| GPS | | |
| Glonass | | |
| ANT+ | | |
| IrDA | | |
| NFC | | |
| 3.5 mm audio connector | | |
| Camera | | |
| Camera resolution | 5 megapixel, 2x digital zoom | 5 megapixel, autofocus |
| Image Stabilization | | |
| BSI sensor | | |
| Camera Flash/Light | | |
| Flash type | NA | NA |
| Video recording | | |
| Video capture resolution | NA | NA |
| Second Camera | NA | NA |
| Display size | 2.4 inches | 3.20 |
| Touchscreen | | |
| Colour display | | |
| Number of colours | 16000000 | 65000 |
| Display width | 480 | 320 |
| Display height | 360 | 480 |
| PPI | 250 | 180.28 |
| Second Display | NA | NA |
| CPU | 624 MHz | Qualcomm MSM 7200A, 528 MHz |
| GPU | NA | NA |
| Memory | 512 MB. Expandable with microSD card. 2 GB card included | 288 MB. Expandable with microSD card |
| Micro SIM | | |
| Dual SIM | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Ringtones / Music file format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA | MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC-LC, AMR-NB, WAV, Midi, WMA9 |
| Java | | |
| Games | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh | 1350 mAh |
| Standby time (h) | 528 | 440 |
| Talktime (m) | 360 | 470 |
| Wireless Charging | | |
| Browser | HTML | HTML |
| Calendar | | |
| Voicedialing | | NA |
| IP Code | NA | NA |
| Predictive text | | NA |
| RSS reader | | NA |
| Voicememo | | |
| PC Synchronization | | NA |
| SyncML | | NA |
| Website | Website | Website |