BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs Lava A71

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.

• Width

  Torch 9800: 10 mm narrower

  Torch 9800:

  62 mm

  A71:

  72 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Torch 9800: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

  Torch 9800:

  3.2 in

  A71:

  5 in

• Depth

  A71: 6.1 mm thinner

  Torch 9800:

  14.6 mm

  A71:

  8.5 mm

• Height

  Torch 9800: 34.5 mm shorter

  Torch 9800:

  111 mm

  A71:

  145.5 mm

• Release year

  Torch 9800:

  2010

  A71:

  2016

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

   Depth:

   14.6 mm +6.1 mm versus A71

   Weight:

   161 g

2. 2. A71

   Height:

   145.5 mm +34.5 mm versus Torch 9800

   Width:

   72 mm +10 mm versus Torch 9800

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

   Weight:

   Unknown

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. A71

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

A71 has approximately 117.3% more rectangular screen area than Torch 9800.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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