Screen size
88202.5"
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
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11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM
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GSM / HSPA
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
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Yes
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-
EDGE
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Yes
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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
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-
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
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-
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HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
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2007, July
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2013, August. Released 2013, August
Status
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Discontinued
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Discontinued
Dimensions
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114 x 66 x 14 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.55 in)
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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)
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120 g (4.23 oz)
Keyboard
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QWERTY
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QWERTY
SIM
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Mini-SIM
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Mini-SIM
Other
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Trackball
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Optical trackpad
Type
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65K colors
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IPS LCD
Size
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2.5 inches, 19.4 cm2 (~25.7% screen-to-body ratio)
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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)
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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)
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microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
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64MB 16MB RAM
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512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Other
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No
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-
Loudspeaker
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Yes
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Yes
Alert types
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Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
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-
3.5mm jack
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No
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Yes
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
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2.0, A2DP
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2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
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GPS
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GPS
Radio
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No
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Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
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miniUSB
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microUSB 2.0
NFC
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-
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No
Sensors
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Accelerometer, proximity
Browser
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WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
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-
Other
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BlackBerry maps Media player Organizer Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Voice dial
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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 1400 mAh battery
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Li-Ion 1450 mAh, removable
Stand-by
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Up to 520 h
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Up to 432 h
Talk time
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Up to 5 h
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Up to 7 h
Music play
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-
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Up to 30 h
Colors
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Silver
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Black, White, Purple, Blue, Pure Pink
SAR
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1.28 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
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-
SAR EU
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1.00 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
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1.10 W/kg (head)
Price
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About 110 EUR
9720
About 130 EUR
Single
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-
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5 MP
Features
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-
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LED flash
Video
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-
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480p@30fps
Other
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-
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No