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BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs BlackBerry 9720

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

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

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

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]

Multimedia

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

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

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

Sensors

Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC

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
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