Screen size
72302.6"
9720Winner: 2.8"+7.1%
Quick verdict
9720 leads the measured specs 12-0.
Measured wins
7230
0
spec wins
Ties
1
equal specs
9720
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
7230
GSM
9720
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
7230
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
9720
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
7230
Yes
9720
-
EDGE
7230
No
9720
-
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
3G bands
7230
-
9720
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
7230
-
9720
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
7230
2003, Q3
9720
2013, August. Released 2013, August
Status
7230
Discontinued
9720
Discontinued
Dimensions
7230
113 x 74 x 20 mm (4.45 x 2.91 x 0.79 in)
9720
114 x 66 x 12 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.47 in)
Weight
7230
136 g (4.80 oz)
9720
120 g (4.23 oz)
Keyboard
7230
QWERTY
9720
QWERTY
SIM
7230
Mini-SIM
9720
Mini-SIM
Other
7230
-
9720
Optical trackpad
Type
7230
65K colors
9720
IPS LCD
Size
7230
2.6 inches, 20.1 cm2 (~24.1% screen-to-body ratio)
9720
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~32.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
7230
240 x 160 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~111 ppi density)
9720
480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~214 ppi density)
OS
7230
BlackBerry OS
9720
BlackBerry OS 7.1
CPU
7230
-
9720
806 MHz Tavor MG1
Card slot
7230
No
9720
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
7230
16MB 1MB RAM
9720
512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Other
7230
No
9720
-
Loudspeaker
7230
Yes
9720
Yes
Alert types
7230
Vibration; Monophonic ringtones
9720
-
3.5mm jack
7230
No
9720
Yes
WLAN
7230
No
9720
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
7230
No
9720
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
7230
No
9720
GPS
Radio
7230
No
9720
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
7230
Proprietary
9720
microUSB 2.0
NFC
7230
-
9720
No
Sensors
7230
9720
Accelerometer, proximity
Browser
7230
HTML
9720
-
Other
7230
Organizer
9720
BBM key MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Type
7230
Removable Li-Ion battery
9720
Li-Ion 1450 mAh, removable
Stand-by
7230
Up to 240 h
9720
Up to 432 h
Talk time
7230
Up to 5 h
9720
Up to 7 h
Music play
7230
-
9720
Up to 30 h
Colors
7230
9720
Black, White, Purple, Blue, Pure Pink
Price
7230
About 110 EUR
9720
About 130 EUR
SAR EU
7230
-
9720
1.10 W/kg (head)
Single
7230
-
9720
5 MP
Features
7230
-
9720
LED flash
Video
7230
-
9720
480p@30fps
Other
7230
-
9720
No