The BlackBerry 9720 offers BlackBerry 7.1 operating system and touchscreen functionality.
| Type | IPS-LCD, HVGA, 16M colors, Optical trackpad |
| Resolution | 480 x 360 pixels |
| Pixel Density | 214 ppi |
| Screen Size | 2.8 inches |
| Processor | Single Core 806 MHz, Tavor MG1 |
| Operating System | BlackBerry 7.1 |
| RAM | 512 MB, 512 MB ROM |
| Internal Memory | 512 MB |
| Expandable | 32 GB |
| Rear Camera | 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, EDOF (Extended Depth of Field, Geo-tagging, 4X Digital zoom |
| Front Camera | No |
| Image Stablizer | Yes |
| Flash | Yes, LED |
| Video Recording | Yes, 480p@30fps |
| Design | Bar |
| Size | 114 x 66 x 12 mm, 4.49 x 2.60 x 0.47 in |
| Weight | 120 grams |
| Capacity | 1450 mAh, Li-Ion |
| Type | Removable |
| Talktime | 7 hrs |
| Standby Time | 432 hrs |
| Media Player | Yes, MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
| Video Player | Yes, MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Network | 2G, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, with EDR |
| WiFi | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| Internet | EDGE |
| GPS | With A-GPS |
| USB | Micro, 2.0 |
| HDMI | No |
| Headphone Connector | 3.5 mm |
| SIM | Single, Mini-SIM |
| NFC | No |
| DLNA | No |
| Sensors | |
| Built in Applications | Yes, Organizer, Document viewer, Voice memo/dial, Predictive text input, BlackBerr Media Sync for transferring music, photos, videos |
| Warrenty | 1 Year |
| Keypad | Touch and Type, Qwerty keypad |