BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs Icemobile Shine

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

    Shine: 35 g lighter

    Torch 9800:
    161 g
    Shine:
    126 g
  • Width

    Shine: 4 mm narrower

    Torch 9800:
    62 mm
    Shine:
    58 mm
  • Depth

    Shine: 1.1 mm thinner

    Torch 9800:
    14.6 mm
    Shine:
    13.5 mm
  • Release year

    Torch 9800:
    2010
    Shine:
    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. Torch 9800

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +4 mm versus Shine
    Depth:
    14.6 mm +1.1 mm versus Shine
  2. 2. Shine

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Torch 9800

    161 g

    +35 g versus Shine

  2. 2. Shine

    126 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. Shine

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Torch 9800 has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Shine.

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

Shine: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Torch 9800

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

2. Shine

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (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. Shine

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Torch 9800, Shine.
SpecificationTorch 9800Shine
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 62 Х 14.6 mm
  • 112 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (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
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Torch 9800, Shine.
SpecificationTorch 9800Shine
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 46.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 188 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Torch 9800, Shine.
SpecificationTorch 9800Shine
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Torch 9800, Shine.
SpecificationTorch 9800Shine
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Torch 9800, Shine.
SpecificationTorch 9800Shine
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Orange
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Torch 9800, Shine.
SpecificationTorch 9800Shine
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 53.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier-dependent)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
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
  • 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, Shine.
SpecificationTorch 9800Shine
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Torch 9800, Shine.
SpecificationTorch 9800Shine
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input