BlackBerry 9720 vs BlackBerry Q10

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    9720:
    LCD
    Q10:
    OLED
  • Weight

    9720: 19 g lighter

    9720:
    120 g
    Q10:
    139 g
  • Screen diagonal

    9720: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    9720:
    2.8 in
    Q10:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Q10: 1.6 mm thinner

    9720:
    12 mm
    Q10:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    9720: 5.6 mm shorter

    9720:
    114 mm
    Q10:
    119.6 mm

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. 9720

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +1.6 mm versus Q10
  2. 2. Q10

    Height:
    119.6 mm +5.6 mm versus 9720
    Width:
    66.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 9720

    120 g

  2. 2. Q10

    139 g

    +19 g versus 9720

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. 9720

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Q10

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²

Q10 has approximately 27.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for 9720, Q10, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage9720Q10
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
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. 9720

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

2. Q10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. 9720

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Q10

    2100 mAh

    +650 mAh versus 9720

Specifications

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1. 97202. Q10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9720, Q10.
Specification9720Q10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 12 mm
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 720 x 720 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 9720, Q10.
Specification9720Q10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.3%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 214 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 9720, Q10.
Specification9720Q10
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 9720, Q10.
Specification9720Q10
Processor CPU
  • 806 MHz Tavor MG1
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3568
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9720, Q10.
Specification9720Q10
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Blue
  • Pure Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 30 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 9720, Q10.
Specification9720Q10
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-3
  • SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - SQN100-1
  • SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 9720, Q10.
Specification9720Q10
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9720, Q10.
Specification9720Q10
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port