BlackBerry 9720 vs BlackBerry Q5

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    9720: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    9720:
    2.8 in
    Q5:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Q5: 1.2 mm thinner

    9720:
    12 mm
    Q5:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    9720: 6 mm shorter

    9720:
    114 mm
    Q5:
    120 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 +1.2 mm versus Q5
  2. 2. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm +6 mm versus 9720
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 9720

    120 g

  2. 2. Q5

    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. 9720

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Q5

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

Q5 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, Q5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage9720Q5
8 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. Q5

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
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. 9720

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Q5

    2180 mAh

    +730 mAh versus 9720

Specifications

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1. 97202. Q5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9720, Q5.
Specification9720Q5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 12 mm
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
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
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 9720, Q5.
Specification9720Q5
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%
  • 39.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 214 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 9720, Q5.
Specification9720Q5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (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, Q5.
Specification9720Q5
Processor CPU
  • 806 MHz Tavor MG1
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 16878
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9720, Q5.
Specification9720Q5
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Blue
  • Pure Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 70 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 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 9720, Q5.
Specification9720Q5
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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2
  • SQR100-3 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - SQR100-1 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SQR100-2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 9720, Q5.
Specification9720Q5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9720, Q5.
Specification9720Q5
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