Asus P835 vs BlackBerry 9720

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    9720: 28 g lighter

    P835:
    148 g
    9720:
    120 g
  • Width

    P835: 7 mm narrower

    P835:
    59 mm
    9720:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    9720: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    P835:
    3.5 in
    9720:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    9720: 1.8 mm thinner

    P835:
    13.8 mm
    9720:
    12 mm
  • Release year

    P835:
    2009
    9720:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. P835

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +1.8 mm versus 9720
  2. 2. 9720

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +7 mm versus P835
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P835

    148 g

    +28 g versus 9720

  2. 2. 9720

    120 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. P835

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. 9720

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

P835 has approximately 43.6% more rectangular screen area than 9720.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

P835: Original memory entry

4 GB · 288 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

9720: Original memory entry

512 MB ROM · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P835

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 9720

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P835

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. 9720

    1450 mAh

    +350 mAh versus P835

Specifications

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1. P8352. 9720

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P835, 9720.
SpecificationP8359720
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 59 Х 13.8 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 360 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P835, 9720.
SpecificationP8359720
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 32.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 214 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P835, 9720.
SpecificationP8359720
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for P835, 9720.
SpecificationP8359720
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 806 MHz Tavor MG1
General specs
General specs — specifications for P835, 9720.
SpecificationP8359720
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2013
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Blue
  • Pure Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 30 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P835, 9720.
SpecificationP8359720
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P835, 9720.
SpecificationP8359720
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for P835, 9720.
SpecificationP8359720
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -MP3/MP4 player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - BBM key -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad - Also known as BlackBerry 9720 Samoa