Blackberry Torch 9800 vs Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB

Comparing the Blackberry Torch 9800 vs Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 1.0 GHz, while Blackberry Torch 9800 runs at 0.62 GHz, making Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB offers a screen size of 3.5 inches, while Blackberry Torch 9800 offers 3.2 inches, making Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Blackberry Torch 9800's LCD, making Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Blackberry Torch 9800 and Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.

Battery: Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 1420 mAh, while Blackberry Torch 9800 offers 1300 mAh, making Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Blackberry Torch 9800 offers higher internal storage with 4 GB, while Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB offers 16 GB, making Blackberry Torch 9800 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB receives a higher user rating of 3.7, while Blackberry Torch 9800 has a rating of 3.4.

Blackberry Torch 9800

₹14,999

(Discontinued)

Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB

₹21,792

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A

56%

Release Date

12 Aug, 2010

24 Jun, 2010

User Ratings

3.4/5

(594 ratings)

3.7/5

(721 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Blackberry v6

iOS v4.x

Performance

Chipset

Marvell PXA940

Apple A4 APL0398

Processor

624 MHz

Single core, 1 GHz, Cortex A8

Graphics (GPU)

N/A	PowerVR SGX 535

RAM

512 MB

RAM Type

SDRAM

N/A

Display

Display Type

LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

3.2 inches (8.13 cm)

3.5 inches (8.89 cm)

Resolution

360x480 px

640x960 px

Pixel Density

188 ppi

330 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

46.11 %

54.03 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Oleophobic coating

Design

Height

111 mm

115.2 mm

Width

62 mm

58.6 mm

Thickness

14.6 mm

9.3 mm

Weight

161.1 grams

137 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A	2592 x 1944 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Digital image stabilization

Digital Zoom
Touch to focus

Video Recording

640x480 @ 18

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

N/A	0.3 MP Primary Camera

Video Recording

N/A	640x480 @ 30 fps

Battery

Capacity

1300 mAh

1420 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 5.66(3G) / Up to 5.5(2G)

Up to 7 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB	16 MB / 8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

N/A	SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

N/A	Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A

3.5 mm

Video Player

Yes Video Formats: MPEG4 H.263 H.264 WMV

N/A

Music

Yes Music Formats: Yes Music Formats : MP3 AMR-NB AAC-LC AAC+ eAAC+ WMA WMV Flac Ogg Vorbis with 3.5 mm Audio Jack

N/A

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Java

Yes MIDP 2.0

N/A

Browser

Yes

N/A

Phone Book

Practically unlimited entries and fields Photocall

N/A

SMS

Yes

N/A

MMS

Yes

N/A

Email

Yes Push e-mail

N/A

Other Facilities

Document editor (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) Voice Memo Voice dial Clock Calender Alarm Calculator

N/A