BlackBerry 7730 vs BlackBerry Curve 9220

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

    Curve 9220: 40 g lighter

    7730:
    142 g
    Curve 9220:
    102 g
  • Width

    Curve 9220: 17 mm narrower

    7730:
    77 mm
    Curve 9220:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 9220: 0.56 in smaller diagonal

    7730:
    3 in
    Curve 9220:
    2.44 in
  • Depth

    Curve 9220: 5.3 mm thinner

    7730:
    18 mm
    Curve 9220:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Curve 9220: 12 mm shorter

    7730:
    121 mm
    Curve 9220:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    7730:
    2004
    Curve 9220:
    2012

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. 7730

    Height:
    121 mm +12 mm versus Curve 9220
    Width:
    77 mm +17 mm versus Curve 9220
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.3 mm versus Curve 9220
  2. 2. Curve 9220

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7730

    142 g

    +40 g versus Curve 9220

  2. 2. Curve 9220

    102 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. 7730

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29 cm²
  2. 2. Curve 9220

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

7730 has approximately 57.5% more rectangular screen area than Curve 9220.

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.

7730: Original memory entry

16 MB · 2 MB RAM

Curve 9220: 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. 7730

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Curve 9220

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 77302. Curve 9220

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7730, Curve 9220.
Specification7730Curve 9220
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121 Х 77 Х 18 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 102 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 240 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 2 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 7730, Curve 9220.
Specification7730Curve 9220
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 29.0 cm2
  • 18.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 113 PPI
  • 164 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7730, Curve 9220.
Specification7730Curve 9220
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7730, Curve 9220.
Specification7730Curve 9220
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2012
  • April
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • Fuchsia Pink
  • Pure White
  • Teal Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 28 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7730, Curve 9220.
Specification7730Curve 9220
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.61 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7730, Curve 9220.
Specification7730Curve 9220
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7730, Curve 9220.
Specification7730Curve 9220
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad