BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs Eten glofiish DX900

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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

    glofiish DX900: 14 g lighter

    Torch 9800:
    161 g
    glofiish DX900:
    147 g
  • Width

    glofiish DX900: 1.5 mm narrower

    Torch 9800:
    62 mm
    glofiish DX900:
    60.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    glofiish DX900: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Torch 9800:
    3.2 in
    glofiish DX900:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Torch 9800: 2.4 mm thinner

    Torch 9800:
    14.6 mm
    glofiish DX900:
    17 mm
  • Height

    glofiish DX900: 5 mm shorter

    Torch 9800:
    111 mm
    glofiish DX900:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    Torch 9800:
    2010
    glofiish DX900:
    2008

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. Torch 9800

    Height:
    111 mm +5 mm versus glofiish DX900
    Width:
    62 mm +1.5 mm versus glofiish DX900
    Depth:
    14.6 mm
  2. 2. glofiish DX900

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    60.5 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +2.4 mm versus Torch 9800

Weight

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

  1. 1. Torch 9800

    161 g

    +14 g versus glofiish DX900

  2. 2. glofiish DX900

    147 g

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. Torch 9800

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31.7 cm²
  2. 2. glofiish DX900

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

Torch 9800 has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than glofiish DX900.

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.

Torch 9800: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

glofiish DX900: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. Torch 9800

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

2. glofiish DX900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Torch 98002. glofiish DX900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Torch 9800, glofiish DX900.
SpecificationTorch 9800glofiish DX900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 62 Х 14.6 mm
  • 106 Х 60.5 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Torch 9800, glofiish DX900.
SpecificationTorch 9800glofiish DX900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 37.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 188 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Torch 9800, glofiish DX900.
SpecificationTorch 9800glofiish DX900
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Torch 9800, glofiish DX900.
SpecificationTorch 9800glofiish DX900
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Samsung S3C 6400 533 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Torch 9800, glofiish DX900.
SpecificationTorch 9800glofiish DX900
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2008
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Torch 9800, glofiish DX900.
SpecificationTorch 9800glofiish DX900
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier-dependent)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Torch 9800, glofiish DX900.
SpecificationTorch 9800glofiish DX900
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Torch 9800, glofiish DX900.
SpecificationTorch 9800glofiish DX900
Dop
  • 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
  • TV-out -Pocket Office -Windows MPlayer 10 -Organizer -Voice memo