Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) vs BlackBerry Torch 9860
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Acro S vs BlackBerry Torch 9860 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w)
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22 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| 3G+ HSPA+ |
| +14 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
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| Model | Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | Torch 9860 |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia Acro S LT26w, Sony Hikari | Telus Blackberry Touch, RIM Monza |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |   Canada, USA |
| Brand | Sony | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 8/31/2012 | 11/6/2011 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 11.5 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66 x 126 millimeters (2.6 x 4.96 in) | 62 x 120 millimeters (2.44 x 4.72 in) |
| Weight | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~52.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 342 PPI | 252 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | ShatterShield | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | BlackBerry OS 7.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | BlackBerry OS 7.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255T (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | 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 | 14.4/5.76 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 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/1700/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | 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 | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | DivX, XviD, MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+, FlAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BAT-30615-006 |
| Battery capacity | 1910 mAh | 1230 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7.2 hours | 6.8 hours |
| Standby | 310 hours (12.9 days) | 320 hours (13.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push 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, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Black, Pink • 2GB microSD included PlayNow Java framework | • Colors: Black • Optical Trackpad • OpenGL ES 2.0 • Webkit Browser • BlackBerry maps • BBM Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | BlackBerry Torch 9860 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.05W/kg (head), 0.8W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.1W/kg (head) | feature not registered |