Screen size
88002.5"
9720Winner: 2.8"+11%
Quick verdict
9720 leads the measured specs 11-0.
Measured wins
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0
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
9720
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM
9720
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
9720
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
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Yes
9720
-
EDGE
8800
Yes
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
equal specsStereo speakers
-
3G bands
8800
-
9720
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
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-
9720
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
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2007, February
9720
2013, August. Released 2013, August
Status
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Discontinued
9720
Discontinued
Dimensions
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114 x 66 x 14 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.55 in)
9720
114 x 66 x 12 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.47 in)
Weight
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134 g (4.73 oz)
9720
120 g (4.23 oz)
Keyboard
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QWERTY
9720
QWERTY
SIM
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Mini-SIM
9720
Mini-SIM
Other
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Trackball
9720
Optical trackpad
Type
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65K colors
9720
IPS LCD
Size
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2.5 inches, 19.4 cm2 (~25.7% screen-to-body ratio)
9720
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~32.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)
9720
480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~214 ppi density)
OS
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BlackBerry OS
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BlackBerry OS 7.1
CPU
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32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
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806 MHz Tavor MG1
Card slot
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microSD (dedicated slot)
9720
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
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64MB 16MB RAM
9720
512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Other
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No
9720
-
Loudspeaker
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Yes
9720
Yes
Alert types
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Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
9720
-
3.5mm jack
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No
9720
Yes
WLAN
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No
9720
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
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2.0
9720
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
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GPS
9720
GPS
Radio
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No
9720
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
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miniUSB
9720
microUSB 2.0
NFC
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-
9720
No
Sensors
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9720
Accelerometer, proximity
Browser
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WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
9720
-
Other
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BlackBerry maps Media player Organizer Organizer Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Voice dial
9720
BBM key MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Type
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Removable Li-Ion battery
9720
Li-Ion 1450 mAh, removable
Stand-by
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Up to 530 h
9720
Up to 432 h
Talk time
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Up to 5 h
9720
Up to 7 h
Music play
8800
-
9720
Up to 30 h
Colors
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Silver
9720
Black, White, Purple, Blue, Pure Pink
SAR
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1.16 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
9720
-
SAR EU
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0.91 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
9720
1.10 W/kg (head)
Price
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About 120 EUR
9720
About 130 EUR
Single
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-
9720
5 MP
Features
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-
9720
LED flash
Video
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-
9720
480p@30fps
Other
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-
9720
No