Apple iPhone 5 vs BlackBerry Torch 9810

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

    iPhone 5: 49 g lighter

    iPhone 5:
    112 g
    Torch 9810:
    161 g
  • Width

    iPhone 5: 3.4 mm narrower

    iPhone 5:
    58.6 mm
    Torch 9810:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Torch 9810: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 5:
    4 in
    Torch 9810:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 5: 7 mm thinner

    iPhone 5:
    7.6 mm
    Torch 9810:
    14.6 mm
  • Height

    Torch 9810: 12.8 mm shorter

    iPhone 5:
    123.8 mm
    Torch 9810:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 5:
    2012
    Torch 9810:
    2011

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. iPhone 5

    Height:
    123.8 mm +12.8 mm versus Torch 9810
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. Torch 9810

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +3.4 mm versus iPhone 5
    Depth:
    14.6 mm +7 mm versus iPhone 5

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 5

    112 g

  2. 2. Torch 9810

    161 g

    +49 g versus iPhone 5

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. iPhone 5

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Torch 9810

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

iPhone 5 has approximately 39.1% more rectangular screen area than Torch 9810.

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.

iPhone 5: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

Torch 9810: Original memory entry

8 GB · 768 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. iPhone 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Torch 9810

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

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. iPhone 5

    1440 mAh

    +170 mAh versus Torch 9810

  2. 2. Torch 9810

    1270 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 52. Torch 9810

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, Torch 9810.
SpecificationiPhone 5Torch 9810
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 111 Х 62 Х 14.6 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1270 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
Chipset
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 5, Torch 9810.
SpecificationiPhone 5Torch 9810
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 31.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 46.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 250 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, Torch 9810.
SpecificationiPhone 5Torch 9810
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, Torch 9810.
SpecificationiPhone 5Torch 9810
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
  • 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13215
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, Torch 9810.
SpecificationiPhone 5Torch 9810
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 308 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, Torch 9810.
SpecificationiPhone 5Torch 9810
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier-dependent)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.44 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, Torch 9810.
SpecificationiPhone 5Torch 9810
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, Torch 9810.
SpecificationiPhone 5Torch 9810
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
  • Sensors Proximity
  • compass - Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint) -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input