BlackBerry 9720 vs BLU Studio Mini LTE

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: 25 g lighter

    9720:
    120 g
    Studio Mini LTE:
    145 g
  • Width

    9720: 1.4 mm narrower

    9720:
    66 mm
    Studio Mini LTE:
    67.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    9720: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    9720:
    2.8 in
    Studio Mini LTE:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Studio Mini LTE: 2 mm thinner

    9720:
    12 mm
    Studio Mini LTE:
    10 mm
  • Height

    9720: 23.1 mm shorter

    9720:
    114 mm
    Studio Mini LTE:
    137.1 mm
  • Release year

    9720:
    2013
    Studio Mini LTE:
    2014

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 +2 mm versus Studio Mini LTE
  2. 2. Studio Mini LTE

    Height:
    137.1 mm +23.1 mm versus 9720
    Width:
    67.4 mm +1.4 mm versus 9720
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 9720

    120 g

  2. 2. Studio Mini LTE

    145 g

    +25 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. Studio Mini LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Studio Mini LTE has approximately 129.9% 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, Studio Mini LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage9720Studio Mini LTE
4 GB Unknown 1 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 Mini LTE

NFC:
Unknown
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. Studio Mini LTE

    1850 mAh

    +400 mAh versus 9720

Specifications

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1. 97202. Studio Mini LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9720, Studio Mini LTE.
Specification9720Studio Mini LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 12 mm
  • 137.1 Х 67.4 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 360 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 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
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.1
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 9720, Studio Mini LTE.
Specification9720Studio Mini LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.3%
  • 60.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 214 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 9720, Studio Mini LTE.
Specification9720Studio Mini LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 9720, Studio Mini LTE.
Specification9720Studio Mini LTE
Processor CPU
  • 806 MHz Tavor MG1
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 27345
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9720, Studio Mini LTE.
Specification9720Studio Mini LTE
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2014
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Blue
  • Pure Pink
  • White
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 9720, Studio Mini LTE.
Specification9720Studio Mini LTE
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 9720, Studio Mini LTE.
Specification9720Studio Mini LTE
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9720, Studio Mini LTE.
Specification9720Studio Mini LTE
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
  • proximity