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BlackBerry 9720 vs BLU Studio Max

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.

  • Weight9720: 49 g lighter9720: 120 g · Studio Max: 169 g
  • Width9720: 9.6 mm narrower9720: 66 mm · Studio Max: 75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal9720: 2.7 in smaller diagonal9720: 2.8 in · Studio Max: 5.5 in
  • DepthStudio Max: 3.5 mm thinnerStudio Max: 8.5 mm · 9720: 12 mm
  • Height9720: 39.8 mm shorter9720: 114 mm · Studio Max: 153.8 mm
  • Release year2013 / 20169720: 2013 · Studio Max: 2016

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.

Front
9720: 114 × 66 mm 1 Studio Max: 153.8 × 75.6 mm 2
Side
9720: 114 × 12 mm 1 Studio Max: 153.8 × 8.5 mm 2
  1. 1. 9720
    Height
    114 mm
    Width
    66 mm
    Depth
    12 mm+3.5 mm versus Studio Max
    Weight
    120 g
  2. 2. Studio Max
    Height
    153.8 mm+39.8 mm versus 9720
    Width
    75.6 mm+9.6 mm versus 9720
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    169 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 9720120 g
  2. 2. Studio Max169 g

    +49 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.

Screen size
9720: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Studio Max: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 9720 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Studio Max 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

Studio Max has approximately 243.5% 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 by storage capacity and phone
Storage9720Studio Max
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. Studio Max

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. 97201450 mAh
  2. 2. Studio Max4000 mAh

    +2550 mAh versus 9720

Specifications

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1. 97202. Studio Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification9720Studio Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 12 mm
  • 153.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification9720Studio Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.3%
  • 71.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 214 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification9720Studio Max
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
Specification9720Studio Max
Processor CPU
  • 806 MHz Tavor MG1
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720
General specs
General specs
Specification9720Studio Max
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Blue
  • Pure Pink
  • Grey
  • Rose Gold
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
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 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification9720Studio Max
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Nano-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification9720Studio Max
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
Specification9720Studio Max
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity