Screen size
9720Winner: 2.8"+12%
Curve 3G 93302.5"
Quick verdict
9720 leads the measured specs 7-1.
Measured wins
9720
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Curve 3G 9330
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
9720
GSM / HSPA
Curve 3G 9330
CDMA / EVDO
2G bands
9720
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Curve 3G 9330
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
9720
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Curve 3G 9330
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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 9330
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
9720
2013, August. Released 2013, August
Curve 3G 9330
2010, September. Released 2010, September
Status
9720
Discontinued
Curve 3G 9330
Discontinued
Dimensions
9720
114 x 66 x 12 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.47 in)
Curve 3G 9330
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 9330
104 g (3.67 oz)
Keyboard
9720
QWERTY
Curve 3G 9330
QWERTY
SIM
9720
Mini-SIM
Curve 3G 9330
Mini-SIM
Other
9720
Optical trackpad
Curve 3G 9330
Optical trackpad
Type
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IPS LCD
Curve 3G 9330
TFT, 65K colors
Size
9720
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~32.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Curve 3G 9330
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 9330
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density)
OS
9720
BlackBerry OS 7.1
Curve 3G 9330
BlackBerry OS 5.0, upgradable
CPU
9720
806 MHz Tavor MG1
Curve 3G 9330
-
Card slot
9720
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Curve 3G 9330
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
9720
512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Curve 3G 9330
512MB RAM, 512MB ROM
Single
9720
5 MP
Curve 3G 9330
2 MP
Features
9720
LED flash
Curve 3G 9330
-
Video
9720
480p@30fps
Curve 3G 9330
Yes
Other
9720
No
Curve 3G 9330
No
Loudspeaker
9720
Yes
Curve 3G 9330
Yes
3.5mm jack
9720
Yes
Curve 3G 9330
Yes
Other
9720
-
Curve 3G 9330
Dedicated music keys
WLAN
9720
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Curve 3G 9330
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
9720
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Curve 3G 9330
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
9720
GPS
Curve 3G 9330
GPS, A-GPS; BlackBerry Maps
NFC
9720
No
Curve 3G 9330
-
Radio
9720
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Curve 3G 9330
No
USB
9720
microUSB 2.0
Curve 3G 9330
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
9720
Accelerometer, proximity
Curve 3G 9330
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 9330
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input
Browser
9720
-
Curve 3G 9330
HTML
Type
9720
Li-Ion 1450 mAh, removable
Curve 3G 9330
Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Stand-by
9720
Up to 432 h
Curve 3G 9330
Up to 252 h
Talk time
9720
Up to 7 h
Curve 3G 9330
Up to 4 h 30 min
Music play
9720
Up to 30 h
Curve 3G 9330
Up to 15 h
Colors
9720
Black, White, Purple, Blue, Pure Pink
Curve 3G 9330
Black, Red, Pink
SAR EU
9720
1.10 W/kg (head)
Curve 3G 9330
-
Price
9720
About 130 EUR
Curve 3G 9330
About 50 EUR
SAR
9720
-
Curve 3G 9330
1.28 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)