BlackBerry 9720

Specifications
BlackBerry 9720 MORE PICTURES
  • 2.8" 480x360 pixels
  • 5MP 480p
  • 512MB RAM
  • 1450mAh
Released 2013, August 120g, 12mm thickness BlackBerry OS 7.1 512MB ROM storage, microSDHC slot
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Also known as BlackBerry 9720 Samoa

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, August. Released 2013, August
Status Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 114 x 66 x 12 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.47 in)
Weight 120 g (4.23 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
 Optical trackpad
Display
Type IPS LCD
Size 2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~32.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~214 ppi density)
Platform
OS BlackBerry OS 7.1
CPU 806 MHz Tavor MG1
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Single 5 MP
Features LED flash
Video 480p@30fps
Selfie Camera
  No
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features
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
Battery
Type Li-Ion 1450 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 432 h
Talk time Up to 7 h
Music play Up to 30 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Purple, Blue, Pure Pink
SAR EU 1.10 W/kg (head)    
Price About 130 EUR

User opinions and reviews

  • Anonymous
  • 21 Jan 2025
  • xjH

Posting this in 2025 and writing this on the blackberry 9720. Works fine for basic browing. However, it is very poorly made compared to other blackberry phones like the blackberry bolds. Very plasticy. Blackberry couldve done a lot better when they r...

This was my phone in college back in 2015 up to 2018 when I switched to android. Oddly BIS was still available when I switched to android. It was good device, nice large screen for it's build type and the MP3 player was just next level. Thanks f...

  • 864mc
  • 29 Jun 2023
  • pw6

it started off as horrible and just a step down from the previous versions and super overpriced at the time but because it was so bad it means its very cheap now and GREAT! wish apps still worked, i use this as an mp3 player but i have to use bluetoo...

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