Phone Comparison - BlackBerry Bold 9700 vs BlackBerry 9720

BlackBerry Bold 9700
blackberry bold 9700
BlackBerry 9720
blackberry 9720
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general General Info

Manufacturer BlackBerry BlackBerry
Announced October 2009 August 2013
Status Available - November 2009 Available - August 2013
Colors Black, White Black, White, Purple, Blue, Pure Pink
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 109 x 60 x 14 mm
(4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in )
114 x 66 x 12 mm
(4.49 x 2.6 x 0.47 in)
Weight 122 g (4.3 oz) 120 g (4.23 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS BlackBerry OS v5.0, upgradable to v6.0 BlackBerry OS 7.1
Processor 624 MHz [Similar] 806 MHz Tavor MG1 [Similar]
GPU -
RAM 256 MB [Browse Similar] 512 MB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 MB storage 512 MB ROM
External Memory microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type TFT IPS capacitive touchscreen
Colors 65K colors 16M colors
Size 2.44 inches [Similar] 2.8 inches [Similar]
Resolution 480 x 360 pixels (246 ppi) 480 x 360 pixels (214 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 28.17% 32.35%
Multi-Touch no 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 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Image Stabilization Geo-tagging, Image Stabilization
Video Yes 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, 3.6 Mbps 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, UMA 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 256MB storage, 256 MB RAM 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included microSD, up to 32 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not 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 1500 mAh 1450 mAh
Stand by Up to 408 h Up to 432 h
Talk Time Up to 6 h Up to 7 h