Screen size
97202.8"
Curve 9380Winner: 3.2"+13%
Quick verdict
Curve 9380 leads the measured specs 4-2.
Measured wins
9720
2
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Curve 9380
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
9720
GSM / HSPA
Curve 9380
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
9720
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Curve 9380
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
9720
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Curve 9380
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Speed
9720
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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 9380
HSPA
Announced
9720
2013, August. Released 2013, August
Curve 9380
2011, November. Released 2011, December
Status
9720
Discontinued
Curve 9380
Discontinued
Dimensions
9720
114 x 66 x 12 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.47 in)
Curve 9380
109 x 60 x 11.2 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.44 in)
Weight
9720
120 g (4.23 oz)
Curve 9380
98 g (3.46 oz)
Keyboard
9720
QWERTY
Curve 9380
-
SIM
9720
Mini-SIM
Curve 9380
Mini-SIM
Other
9720
Optical trackpad
Curve 9380
Optical trackpad
Type
9720
IPS LCD
Curve 9380
TFT
Size
9720
2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~32.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Curve 9380
3.2 inches, 31.7 cm2 (~48.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
9720
480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~214 ppi density)
Curve 9380
360 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~188 ppi density)
OS
9720
BlackBerry OS 7.1
Curve 9380
BlackBerry OS 7.0
CPU
9720
806 MHz Tavor MG1
Curve 9380
806 MHz
Card slot
9720
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Curve 9380
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
9720
512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Curve 9380
512MB 512MB RAM
Single
9720
5 MP
Curve 9380
5 MP
Features
9720
LED flash
Curve 9380
LED flash
Video
9720
480p@30fps
Curve 9380
480p
Other
9720
No
Curve 9380
No
Loudspeaker
9720
Yes
Curve 9380
Yes
3.5mm jack
9720
Yes
Curve 9380
Yes
WLAN
9720
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Curve 9380
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UMA (carrier-dependent)
Bluetooth
9720
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Curve 9380
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
9720
GPS
Curve 9380
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
9720
No
Curve 9380
Carrier dependent
Radio
9720
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Curve 9380
No
USB
9720
microUSB 2.0
Curve 9380
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
9720
Accelerometer, proximity
Curve 9380
Proximity
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 9380
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLACplayer MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Type
9720
Li-Ion 1450 mAh, removable
Curve 9380
Removable Li-Ion battery (JM-1)
Stand-by
9720
Up to 432 h
Curve 9380
Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time
9720
Up to 7 h
Curve 9380
Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Music play
9720
Up to 30 h
Curve 9380
Up to 30 h
Colors
9720
Black, White, Purple, Blue, Pure Pink
Curve 9380
Black
SAR EU
9720
1.10 W/kg (head)
Curve 9380
1.09 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body)
Price
9720
About 130 EUR
Curve 9380
About 120 EUR
SAR
9720
-
Curve 9380
1.38 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)