BlackBerry Storm2 9550 vs Nokia Lumia 720

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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

    Lumia 720: 32 g lighter

    Storm2 9550:
    160 g
    Lumia 720:
    128 g
  • Width

    Storm2 9550: 5.3 mm narrower

    Storm2 9550:
    62.2 mm
    Lumia 720:
    67.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Storm2 9550: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    Storm2 9550:
    3.25 in
    Lumia 720:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 720: 5 mm thinner

    Storm2 9550:
    14 mm
    Lumia 720:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Storm2 9550: 15.4 mm shorter

    Storm2 9550:
    112.5 mm
    Lumia 720:
    127.9 mm
  • Release year

    Storm2 9550:
    2009
    Lumia 720:
    2013

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. Storm2 9550

    Height:
    112.5 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +5 mm versus Lumia 720
  2. 2. Lumia 720

    Height:
    127.9 mm +15.4 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Width:
    67.5 mm +5.3 mm versus Storm2 9550
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Storm2 9550

    160 g

    +32 g versus Lumia 720

  2. 2. Lumia 720

    128 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. Storm2 9550

    Screen diagonal:
    3.25 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    32.7 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 720

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Lumia 720 has approximately 60.9% more rectangular screen area than Storm2 9550.

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.

Storm2 9550: Original memory entry

2 GB

Lumia 720: Original memory entry

8 GB · 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. Storm2 9550

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

2. Lumia 720

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. Storm2 9550

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 720

    2000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Storm2 9550

Specifications

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1. Storm2 95502. Lumia 720

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Storm2 9550, Lumia 720.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Lumia 720
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.5 Х 62.2 Х 14 mm
  • 127.9 Х 67.5 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.25" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8227
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Storm2 9550, Lumia 720.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Lumia 720
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 32.7 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 185 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Storm2 9550, Lumia 720.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Lumia 720
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 6.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 6.7 MP
  • 1/3.6''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Storm2 9550, Lumia 720.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Lumia 720
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Storm2 9550, Lumia 720.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Lumia 720
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Cyan/Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 79 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Storm2 9550, Lumia 720.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Lumia 720
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO RevA 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class B
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Storm2 9550, Lumia 720.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Lumia 720
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Storm2 9550, Lumia 720.
SpecificationStorm2 9550Lumia 720
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Nokia 720 RM-885