BlackBerry 9720 vs BlackBerry Storm2 9550

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: 40 g lighter

    9720:
    120 g
    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
  • Width

    Storm2 9550: 3.8 mm narrower

    9720:
    66 mm
    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    9720: 0.45 in smaller diagonal

    9720:
    2.8 in
    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
  • Depth

    9720: 2 mm thinner

    9720:
    12 mm
    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
  • Release year

    9720:
    2013
    Storm2 9550:
    2009

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 +3.8 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Storm2 9550

    Height:
    112.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +2 mm versus 9720

Weight

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

  1. 1. 9720

    120 g

  2. 2. Storm2 9550

    160 g

    +40 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. Storm2 9550

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

Storm2 9550 has approximately 34.7% 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.

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

9720: Original memory entry

512 MB ROM · 512 MB RAM

Storm2 9550: Original memory entry

2 GB

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. Storm2 9550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +50 mAh versus Storm2 9550

  2. 2. Storm2 9550

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. 97202. Storm2 9550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9720, Storm2 9550.
Specification9720Storm2 9550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 12 mm
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.25" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 360 x 480 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
  • 2 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
  • BlackBerry OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 9720, Storm2 9550.
Specification9720Storm2 9550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 32.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.3%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 214 PPI
  • 185 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 9720, Storm2 9550.
Specification9720Storm2 9550
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 9720, Storm2 9550.
Specification9720Storm2 9550
Processor CPU
  • 806 MHz Tavor MG1
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9720, Storm2 9550.
Specification9720Storm2 9550
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2009
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Blue
  • Pure Pink
  • Black
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 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 9720, Storm2 9550.
Specification9720Storm2 9550
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 CDMA2000 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 9720, Storm2 9550.
Specification9720Storm2 9550
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9720, Storm2 9550.
Specification9720Storm2 9550
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 BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP3/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - For the US