BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs i-mate Smartphone

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

    Smartphone: 31 g lighter

    Torch 9800:
    161 g
    Smartphone:
    130 g
  • Width

    Smartphone: 12 mm narrower

    Torch 9800:
    62 mm
    Smartphone:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smartphone: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Torch 9800:
    3.2 in
    Smartphone:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Torch 9800: 8.9 mm thinner

    Torch 9800:
    14.6 mm
    Smartphone:
    23.5 mm
  • Height

    Torch 9800: 9 mm shorter

    Torch 9800:
    111 mm
    Smartphone:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    Torch 9800:
    2010
    Smartphone:
    2004

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
    Width:
    62 mm +12 mm versus Smartphone
    Depth:
    14.6 mm
  2. 2. Smartphone

    Height:
    120 mm +9 mm versus Torch 9800
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    23.5 mm +8.9 mm versus Torch 9800

Weight

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

  1. 1. Torch 9800

    161 g

    +31 g versus Smartphone

  2. 2. Smartphone

    130 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Torch 9800

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

    Smartphone: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

Smartphone: Original memory entry

16 MB RAM · 32 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. Smartphone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/SDIO

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. Smartphone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Torch 9800, Smartphone.
SpecificationTorch 9800Smartphone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 62 Х 14.6 mm
  • 120 Х 50 Х 23.5 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 176 x 220 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
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • SD/SDIO
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 Smartphone
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Torch 9800, Smartphone.
SpecificationTorch 9800Smartphone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 25.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 188 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Torch 9800, Smartphone.
SpecificationTorch 9800Smartphone
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@24fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Torch 9800, Smartphone.
SpecificationTorch 9800Smartphone
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • 120 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Torch 9800, Smartphone.
SpecificationTorch 9800Smartphone
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Orange
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 90 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Torch 9800, Smartphone.
SpecificationTorch 9800Smartphone
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 8
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier-dependent)
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • No
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, Smartphone.
SpecificationTorch 9800Smartphone
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • White LED back light -5-way navigation button -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for Torch 9800, Smartphone.
SpecificationTorch 9800Smartphone
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
  • Infrared port - Organizer -Predictive text input -MP3 player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 7070 and Orange SPV E100.