BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs HTC EVO 4G (A9292)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs HTC EVO 4G (A9292) phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? HTC EVO 4G (A9292)
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4 Advantages 
20 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Torch 9800 | HTC EVO 4G (A9292) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Torch 9800 | EVO 4G (A9292) |
| Other model names | RIM BlackBerry Slider 9800 for AT&T | Sprint HTC EVO 4G A9292, HTC EVO 4G Sprint, HTC Supersonic |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | BlackBerry | HTC |
| Release date | 8/12/2010 | 6/4/2010 |
| Depth | 14.6 millimeters (0.57 inches) | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62 x 111 millimeters (2.44 x 4.37 in) | 66 x 122 millimeters (2.6 x 4.8 in) |
| Weight | 161 grams (5.64 ounces) | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Torch 9800 | HTC EVO 4G (A9292) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~46.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x480 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 187 PPI | 217 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Torch 9800 | HTC EVO 4G (A9292) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 6.0 | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.3 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Torch 9800 | HTC EVO 4G (A9292) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Marvell PXA940 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8650 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ST STV0987 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Torch 9800 | HTC EVO 4G (A9292) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB SDRAM | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 4GB | 1GB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Torch 9800 | HTC EVO 4G (A9292) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6 Mbps | 75 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | WiMAX 802.16 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, WiMAX |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| BlackBerry Torch 9800 | HTC EVO 4G (A9292) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 24 fps | HD (1280x720) |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Torch 9800 | HTC EVO 4G (A9292) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Torch 9800 | HTC EVO 4G (A9292) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.263, H.264 | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, eAAC+, FlAC, OGG | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Torch 9800 | HTC EVO 4G (A9292) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Torch 9800 | HTC EVO 4G (A9292) | |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Torch 9800 | HTC EVO 4G (A9292) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1300 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.8 hours | 5.2 hours |
| Standby | 221 hours (9.2 days) | 146 hours (6.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Torch 9800 | HTC EVO 4G (A9292) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Dark Orange • 4GB microSD included • UMA • HAC (M3/T3) • BlackBerry Maps • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • 8GB microSD included • HTC Sense UI • WiFi router • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Torch 9800 | HTC EVO 4G (A9292) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.03W/kg (head), 0.96W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |