alcatel OT-906 vs BlackBerry Torch 9800

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    OT-906: 58 g lighter

    OT-906:
    103 g
    Torch 9800:
    161 g
  • Width

    OT-906: 5 mm narrower

    OT-906:
    57 mm
    Torch 9800:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-906: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    OT-906:
    2.8 in
    Torch 9800:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    OT-906: 0.6 mm thinner

    OT-906:
    14 mm
    Torch 9800:
    14.6 mm
  • Release year

    OT-906:
    2011
    Torch 9800:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. OT-906

    Height:
    109.3 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. Torch 9800

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +5 mm versus OT-906
    Depth:
    14.6 mm +0.6 mm versus OT-906

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. OT-906

    103 g

  2. 2. Torch 9800

    161 g

    +58 g versus OT-906

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. OT-906

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Torch 9800

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31.7 cm²

Torch 9800 has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than OT-906.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

OT-906: Original memory entry

200 MB

Torch 9800: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. OT-906

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Torch 9800

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. OT-906

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Torch 9800

    1300 mAh

    +150 mAh versus OT-906

Specifications

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1. OT-9062. Torch 9800

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-906, Torch 9800.
SpecificationOT-906Torch 9800
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.3 Х 57 Х 14 mm
  • 111 Х 62 Х 14.6 mm
Weight
  • 103 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 200 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-906, Torch 9800.
SpecificationOT-906Torch 9800
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 31.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.0%
  • 46.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 188 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-906, Torch 9800.
SpecificationOT-906Torch 9800
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-906, Torch 9800.
SpecificationOT-906Torch 9800
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 624 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-906, Torch 9800.
SpecificationOT-906Torch 9800
Release date
  • 2011
  • July
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h Music play - Up to 20 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-906, Torch 9800.
SpecificationOT-906Torch 9800
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier-dependent)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-906, Torch 9800.
SpecificationOT-906Torch 9800
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-906, Torch 9800.
SpecificationOT-906Torch 9800
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Proximity Social feeds -BlackBerry maps -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint) -Media player MP3/WMA/eAAC+/FlAC/OGG player -Video player DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Optical trackpad - Previously rumored as BlackBerry Slider 9800 For AT&T