T-Mobile myTouch 4G vs BlackBerry Torch 9800
Side by side comparison between T-Mobile myTouch 4G vs BlackBerry Torch 9800 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? T-Mobile myTouch 4G
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17 Advantages 
1 Advantage | 18 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| +11 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 | ||
| T-Mobile myTouch 4G | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | myTouch 4G | Torch 9800 |
| Other model names | T-Mobile myTouch HD, T-Mobile myTouch 4G, HTC Glacier | RIM BlackBerry Slider 9800 for AT&T |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | T-Mobile | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 11/4/2010 | 8/12/2010 |
| Depth | 10.2 millimeters (0.4 inches) | 14.6 millimeters (0.57 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61 x 121.9 millimeters (2.4 x 4.8 in) | 62 x 111 millimeters (2.44 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 153 grams (5.36 ounces) | 161 grams (5.64 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| T-Mobile myTouch 4G | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.8" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~46.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 360x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 246 PPI | 187 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| T-Mobile myTouch 4G | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| System version | Android 2.2 Froyo | BlackBerry OS 6.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| T-Mobile myTouch 4G | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 | 32bit: Marvell PXA940 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | ST STV0987 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| T-Mobile myTouch 4G | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR | 512MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.2GB available) | 4GB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| T-Mobile myTouch 4G | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| 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 | 3.6 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 900/1700/2100 | UMTS 800/850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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 | ||
| T-Mobile myTouch 4G | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 24 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 | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| HDR | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| T-Mobile myTouch 4G | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| T-Mobile myTouch 4G | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WMA, eAAC+, FlAC, OGG |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| T-Mobile myTouch 4G | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| T-Mobile myTouch 4G | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| T-Mobile myTouch 4G | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1400 mAh | 1300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 5.8 hours |
| Standby | 432 hours (18 days) | 221 hours (9.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| T-Mobile myTouch 4G | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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 and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 8GB microSD included • HTC Sense UI • Optical trackpad • DLNA • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Dark Orange • 4GB microSD included • UMA • HAC (M3/T3) • BlackBerry Maps Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| T-Mobile myTouch 4G | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |