Phone Comparison - BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs BlackBerry 9720

BlackBerry Torch 9800
blackberry torch 9800
BlackBerry 9720
blackberry 9720
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general General Info

Manufacturer Blackberry BlackBerry
Announced August 2010 August 2013
Status Available - August 2010 Available - August 2013
Colors Black, White, Dark Orange Black, White, Purple, Blue, Pure Pink
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 111 x 62 x 14.6 mm
(4.37 x 2.44 x 0.57 in)
114 x 66 x 12 mm
(4.49 x 2.6 x 0.47 in)
Weight 161 g (5.68 oz) 120 g (4.23 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 /800 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS BlackBerry OS 6.0 BlackBerry OS 7.1
Processor 624 MHz [Similar] 806 MHz Tavor MG1 [Similar]
GPU -
RAM 512 MB [Browse Similar] 512 MB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 4 GB storage 512 MB ROM
External Memory microSD, up to 32GB, 4GB card included microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 3.2 inches [Similar] 2.8 inches [Similar]
Resolution 360 x 480 pixels (188 ppi) 480 x 360 pixels (214 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 45.83% 32.35%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio No Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Continuous Auto-focus, Image Stabilization Geo-tagging, Image Stabilization
Video Yes, VGA@24fps Yes
Front Camera No [Similar] No [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Yes
Edge Class 10, 236.8 kbps Yes
3G HSDPA; HSUPA HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UMA (carrier-dependent) Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 4 GB storage, 512 MB RAM 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32GB, 4GB card included microSD, up to 32 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor not present accelerometer sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1300 mAh 1450 mAh
Stand by Up to 432 h (2G)
Up to 336 h (3G)
Up to 432 h
Talk Time Up to 5 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Up to 7 h