Screen size
9720Winner: 2.8"+13%
Curve 92202.4"
Quick verdict
9720 leads the measured specs 6-1.
Measured wins
9720
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Curve 9220
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
9720
GSM / HSPA
Curve 9220
GSM
2G bands
9720
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Curve 9220
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
9720
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Curve 9220
-
Speed
9720
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Curve 9220
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
GPRS
9720
-
Curve 9220
Yes
EDGE
9720
-
Curve 9220
Yes
Announced
9720
2013, August. Released 2013, August
Curve 9220
2012, April. Released 2012, May
Status
9720
Discontinued
Curve 9220
Discontinued
Dimensions
9720
114 x 66 x 12 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.47 in)
Curve 9220
109 x 60 x 12.7 mm
Weight
9720
120 g (4.23 oz)
Curve 9220
102 g (3.49 oz)
Keyboard
9720
QWERTY
Curve 9220
QWERTY
SIM
9720
Mini-SIM
Curve 9220
Mini-SIM
Other
9720
Optical trackpad
Curve 9220
Optical trackpad
Type
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IPS LCD
Curve 9220
TFT, 65K colors
Size
9720
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~32.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Curve 9220
2.44 inches, 18.4 cm2 (~28.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
9720
480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~214 ppi density)
Curve 9220
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~164 ppi density)
OS
9720
BlackBerry OS 7.1
Curve 9220
BlackBerry OS 7.1
CPU
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806 MHz Tavor MG1
Curve 9220
-
Card slot
9720
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Curve 9220
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
9720
512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Curve 9220
512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Single
9720
5 MP
Curve 9220
2 MP
Features
9720
LED flash
Curve 9220
-
Video
9720
480p@30fps
Curve 9220
Yes
Other
9720
No
Curve 9220
No
Loudspeaker
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Yes
Curve 9220
Yes
3.5mm jack
9720
Yes
Curve 9220
Yes
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Curve 9220
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
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2.1, A2DP, EDR
Curve 9220
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
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GPS
Curve 9220
No
NFC
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No
Curve 9220
-
Radio
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Stereo FM radio, RDS
Curve 9220
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
9720
microUSB 2.0
Curve 9220
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
9720
Accelerometer, proximity
Curve 9220
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
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 9220
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player MP4/H.264 player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Type
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Li-Ion 1450 mAh, removable
Curve 9220
Removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery (J-S1)
Stand-by
9720
Up to 432 h
Curve 9220
Up to 432 h
Talk time
9720
Up to 7 h
Curve 9220
Up to 7 h
Music play
9720
Up to 30 h
Curve 9220
Up to 28 h
Colors
9720
Black, White, Purple, Blue, Pure Pink
Curve 9220
Black, Fuchsia Pink, Pure White, Teal Blue
SAR EU
9720
1.10 W/kg (head)
Curve 9220
1.61 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Price
9720
About 130 EUR
Curve 9220
About 80 EUR
SAR
9720
-
Curve 9220
1.31 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)