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BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs HTC Windows Phone 8S

Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs HTC Windows Phone 8S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare HTC Windows Phone 8S X BlackBerry Torch 9800 01Point
BlackBerry Torch 9800
Specifications Compare Models Pictures
3.2"
TFT

360x480

5
MP
512MB
RAM

Single-core

1300
mAh

(Removable)

vs
14Points HTC Windows Phone 8S Compare BlackBerry Torch 9800 X
HTC Windows Phone 8S
Specifications Compare Models Pictures
4"
SLCD

480x800

5
MP
512MB
RAM

Dual-core

1700
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? HTC Windows Phone 8S

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19 Common items in both devices
4GB
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
16 million
(back) 5MP
LED flash
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
+12 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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πŸ“± Model features

BlackBerry Torch 9800HTC Windows Phone 8S
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ModelTorch 9800Windows Phone 8S
Other model namesRIM BlackBerry Slider 9800 for AT&THTC Windows Phone 8S A620e, HTC Rio
Country or region availablefeature not registeredfeature not registered
BrandBlackBerryHTC
Release date8/12/201011/1/2012
Depth14.6 millimeters (0.57 inches)10.28 millimeters (0.4 inches)
Size (width x height)62 x 111 millimeters (2.44 x 4.37 in)63 x 120.5 millimeters (2.48 x 4.74 in)
Weight161 grams (5.64 ounces)113 grams (3.96 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

πŸ“² Display

BlackBerry Torch 9800HTC Windows Phone 8S
Display typeTFT LCDTFT Super LCD
Screen size3.2" inches4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~46.1% (screen-to-body ratio)~60% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution360x480 pixels480x800 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)187 PPI233 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedGorilla Glass
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ€– Operating System

BlackBerry Torch 9800HTC Windows Phone 8S
System versionBlackBerry OS 6.0Windows Phone 8.0 Apollo
Firmware updatefeature not registeredWindows Phone 8.0 Amber
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

βš™οΈ Processor

BlackBerry Torch 9800HTC Windows Phone 8S
Chipset32bit: Marvell PXA94032bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core)		Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1GHz Krait (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerST STV0987Qualcomm Adreno 305
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ’½ Memory and storage

BlackBerry Torch 9800HTC Windows Phone 8S
RAM memory512MB SDRAM512MB LPDDR2
Internal storage4GB4GB
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)		Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

πŸ“Ά Mobile networks

BlackBerry Torch 9800HTC Windows Phone 8S
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)		1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload3.6 Mbps14.4/5.76 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G2G, 3G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 800/850/1900/2100UMTS 900/2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPAGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

πŸ“· Camera

BlackBerry Torch 9800HTC Windows Phone 8S
Back camera (main camera)5 megapixels5 megapixels
Main camera resolution2592x1944 pixels2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (primary)VGA (640x480) 24 fpsHD (1280x720) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusfeature not registeredSupported
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionfeature not registeredFace detection
BSI sensorfeature not registeredNot supported
HDRfeature not registeredNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ“Έ Front camera

BlackBerry Torch 9800HTC Windows Phone 8S
Front camera (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front camera resolutionNot supportedNot supported
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

πŸ”‰ Sound and multimedia

BlackBerry Torch 9800HTC Windows Phone 8S
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellationfeature not registeredNot supported
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.263, H.264MP4, WMV, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WMA, eAAC+, FlAC, OGGMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+

πŸ”Œ Connectivity

BlackBerry Torch 9800HTC Windows Phone 8S
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth2.1 + A2DP2.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNAfeature not registeredNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🧭 Sensors

BlackBerry Torch 9800HTC Windows Phone 8S
SensorsAmbient light sensor
Proximity sensor		Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

πŸ”‹ Battery

BlackBerry Torch 9800HTC Windows Phone 8S
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity1300 mAh1700 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy5.8 hoursfeature not registered
Standby221 hours (9.2 days)feature not registered

βž• Other features

BlackBerry Torch 9800HTC Windows Phone 8S
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingNot supportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserfeature not registeredHTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardRetractable QWERTY keyboardNot supported
Miscellaneousβ€’ Colors: Black, White, Dark Orange
β€’ 4GB microSD included
β€’ UMA
β€’ HAC (M3/T3)
β€’ BlackBerry Maps
Java framework		β€’ Colors: Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray
β€’ Studio-quality sound with Beats AudioΒ™ built in
β€’ 7GB free SkyDrive storage
β€’ Noise reduction
β€’ DLNA
β€’ Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone

☒️ Radiation rate

BlackBerry Torch 9800HTC Windows Phone 8S
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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