BlackBerry 9720 vs BlackBerry Q5
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| BlackBerry | BlackBerry |
| Announced | |
| August 2013 | May 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - August 2013 | Available - June 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Purple, Blue, Pure Pink | Black, White, Red |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
114 x 66 x 12 mm (4.49 x 2.6 x 0.47 in) |
120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.6 x 0.43 in) |
| Weight | |
| 120 g (4.23 oz) | 120 g (4.23 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA | HSDPA |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| BlackBerry OS 7.1 | BlackBerry 10 OS, upgradable to v10.1 |
| Processor | |
| 806 MHz Tavor MG1 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.2 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| - | - |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 512 MB ROM | 8 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Wi-Fi hotspot | Yes |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1450 mAh | 2180 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 432 h | Up to 336 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 7 h | Up to 12 h 30 min (3G) |