BlackBerry 7730 vs Nokia N72

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

    N72: 18 g lighter

    7730:
    142 g
    N72:
    124 g
  • Width

    N72: 24 mm narrower

    7730:
    77 mm
    N72:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    7730:
    3 in
    N72:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    7730: 3.8 mm thinner

    7730:
    18 mm
    N72:
    21.8 mm
  • Height

    N72: 12 mm shorter

    7730:
    121 mm
    N72:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    7730:
    2004
    N72:
    2006

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 N72
    Width:
    77 mm +24 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    18 mm
  2. 2. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +3.8 mm versus 7730

Weight

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

  1. 1. 7730

    142 g

    +18 g versus N72

  2. 2. N72

    124 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 7730

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29 cm²
  2. 2. N72

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

N72: Original memory entry

20 MB

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. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

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. N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 7730, N72.
Specification7730N72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121 Х 77 Х 18 mm
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 124 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 240 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 2 MB RAM
  • 20 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 7730, N72.
Specification7730N72
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 29.0 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.2%
  • 24.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 113 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 7730, N72.
Specification7730N72
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 7730, N72.
Specification7730N72
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 220 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 7730, N72.
Specification7730N72
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2006
  • April
Colors Unknown
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 7730, N72.
Specification7730N72
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 7730, N72.
Specification7730N72
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for 7730, N72.
Specification7730N72
Dop
  • Organizer
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing