Screen size
9720Winner: 2.8"+12%
Curve 3G 93002.5"
Quick verdict
9720 leads the measured specs 7-1.
Measured wins
9720
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Curve 3G 9300
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
9720
GSM / HSPA
Curve 3G 9300
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
9720
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Curve 3G 9300
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
9720
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Curve 3G 9300
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Speed
9720
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Curve 3G 9300
HSPA
Announced
9720
2013, August. Released 2013, August
Curve 3G 9300
2010, August. Released 2010, August
Status
9720
Discontinued
Curve 3G 9300
Discontinued
Dimensions
9720
114 x 66 x 12 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.47 in)
Curve 3G 9300
109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)
Weight
9720
120 g (4.23 oz)
Curve 3G 9300
104 g (3.67 oz)
Keyboard
9720
QWERTY
Curve 3G 9300
QWERTY
SIM
9720
Mini-SIM
Curve 3G 9300
Mini-SIM
Other
9720
Optical trackpad
Curve 3G 9300
Optical trackpad
Type
9720
IPS LCD
Curve 3G 9300
TFT, 65K colors
Size
9720
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~32.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Curve 3G 9300
2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
9720
480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~214 ppi density)
Curve 3G 9300
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density)
OS
9720
BlackBerry OS 7.1
Curve 3G 9300
BlackBerry 5.0, upgradable to 6.0
CPU
9720
806 MHz Tavor MG1
Curve 3G 9300
-
Card slot
9720
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Curve 3G 9300
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
9720
512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Curve 3G 9300
256MB RAM, 256MB ROM
Single
9720
5 MP
Curve 3G 9300
2 MP
Features
9720
LED flash
Curve 3G 9300
-
Video
9720
480p@30fps
Curve 3G 9300
Yes
Other
9720
No
Curve 3G 9300
No
Loudspeaker
9720
Yes
Curve 3G 9300
Yes
3.5mm jack
9720
Yes
Curve 3G 9300
Yes
Other
9720
-
Curve 3G 9300
Dedicated music keys
WLAN
9720
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Curve 3G 9300
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, UMA (carrier dependent)
Bluetooth
9720
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Curve 3G 9300
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
9720
GPS
Curve 3G 9300
GPS, A-GPS; BlackBerry Maps
NFC
9720
No
Curve 3G 9300
-
Radio
9720
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Curve 3G 9300
No
USB
9720
microUSB 2.0
Curve 3G 9300
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
9720
Accelerometer, proximity
Curve 3G 9300
Other
9720
BBM key MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Curve 3G 9300
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Browser
9720
-
Curve 3G 9300
HTML
Type
9720
Li-Ion 1450 mAh, removable
Curve 3G 9300
Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Stand-by
9720
Up to 432 h
Curve 3G 9300
Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 348 h (3G)
Talk time
9720
Up to 7 h
Curve 3G 9300
Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
Music play
9720
Up to 30 h
Curve 3G 9300
Up to 29 h
Colors
9720
Black, White, Purple, Blue, Pure Pink
Curve 3G 9300
Black, Red
SAR EU
9720
1.10 W/kg (head)
Curve 3G 9300
1.42 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Price
9720
About 130 EUR
Curve 3G 9300
About 80 EUR
SAR
9720
-
Curve 3G 9300
1.07 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)