BlackBerry Bold Touch 9930 vs BlackBerry Torch 9860
Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.
BlackBerry Torch 9860
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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.
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Weight
Bold Touch 9930: 5 g lighter
- Bold Touch 9930:
- 130 g
- Torch 9860:
- 135 g
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Width
Torch 9860: 4 mm narrower
- Bold Touch 9930:
- 66 mm
- Torch 9860:
- 62 mm
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Screen diagonal
Bold Touch 9930: 0.9 in smaller diagonal
- Bold Touch 9930:
- 2.8 in
- Torch 9860:
- 3.7 in
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Depth
Bold Touch 9930: 1 mm thinner
- Bold Touch 9930:
- 10.5 mm
- Torch 9860:
- 11.5 mm
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Height
Bold Touch 9930: 5 mm shorter
- Bold Touch 9930:
- 115 mm
- Torch 9860:
- 120 mm
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. Bold Touch 9930
- Height:
- 115 mm
- Width:
- 66 mm +4 mm versus Torch 9860
- Depth:
- 10.5 mm
2. Torch 9860
- Height:
- 120 mm +5 mm versus Bold Touch 9930
- Width:
- 62 mm
- Depth:
- 11.5 mm +1 mm versus Bold Touch 9930
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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. Bold Touch 9930
- Screen diagonal:
- 2.8 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 4:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 24.3 cm²
2. Torch 9860
- Screen diagonal:
- 3.7 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 39 cm²
Torch 9860 has approximately 60.5% more rectangular screen area than Bold Touch 9930.
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.
Bold Touch 9930: Original memory entry
8 GB · 768 MB RAM
Torch 9860: Original memory entry
4 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. Bold Touch 9930
- NFC:
- Yes
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
2. Torch 9860
- 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.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Bold Touch 9930 | Torch 9860 |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Operating system OS |
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| NFC |
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Unknown |
| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Bold Touch 9930 | Torch 9860 |
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| Touchscreen |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Bold Touch 9930 | Torch 9860 |
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| Rear camera, main |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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Performance
| Specification | Bold Touch 9930 | Torch 9860 |
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General specs
| Specification | Bold Touch 9930 | Torch 9860 |
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| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Bold Touch 9930 | Torch 9860 |
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| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Harmful irradiation |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Bold Touch 9930 | Torch 9860 |
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| Radio |
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Unknown |
Other features
| Specification | Bold Touch 9930 | Torch 9860 |
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| Dop |
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