Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) vs BlackBerry Torch 9860
Side by side comparison between Samsung Omnia HD vs BlackBerry Torch 9860 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? BlackBerry Torch 9860
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10 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 3.7" |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Model | Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | Torch 9860 |
| Other model names | Samsung Omnia HD Gold Edition GT-i8910, Omnia HD Premium | Telus Blackberry Touch, RIM Monza |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |   Canada, USA |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 12/1/2009 | 11/6/2011 |
| Depth | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 11.5 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 58 x 123 millimeters (2.28 x 4.84 in) | 62 x 120 millimeters (2.44 x 4.72 in) |
| Weight | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~52.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~52.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 198 PPI | 252 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | BlackBerry OS 7.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | BlackBerry OS 7.1 |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3430 (65nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255T (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 900/1700/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.1 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 352x288 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | QCIF (176x144) | 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 | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound Virtual 5.1 channel | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV, RV | DivX, XviD, MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, RA | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+, FlAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BAT-30615-006 |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1230 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.5 hours | 6.8 hours |
| Standby | 450 hours (18.8 days) | 320 hours (13.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Luxury Brown, Champagne Gold DNSe 2.0 • OpenGL ES 2.0] • QuickOffice • Xtragps Java framework | • Colors: Black • Optical Trackpad • OpenGL ES 2.0 • Webkit Browser • BlackBerry maps • BBM Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.07W/kg (head), 0.65W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.43W/kg (head) | feature not registered |