BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs Microsoft Lumia 950

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

    Lumia 950: 11 g lighter

    Torch 9800:
    161 g
    Lumia 950:
    150 g
  • Width

    Torch 9800: 11.2 mm narrower

    Torch 9800:
    62 mm
    Lumia 950:
    73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Torch 9800: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Torch 9800:
    3.2 in
    Lumia 950:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 950: 6.4 mm thinner

    Torch 9800:
    14.6 mm
    Lumia 950:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Torch 9800: 34 mm shorter

    Torch 9800:
    111 mm
    Lumia 950:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Torch 9800:
    2010
    Lumia 950:
    2015

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
    Depth:
    14.6 mm +6.4 mm versus Lumia 950
  2. 2. Lumia 950

    Height:
    145 mm +34 mm versus Torch 9800
    Width:
    73.2 mm +11.2 mm versus Torch 9800
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Torch 9800

    161 g

    +11 g versus Lumia 950

  2. 2. Lumia 950

    150 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. Lumia 950

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Lumia 950 has approximately 135.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Torch 9800, Lumia 950, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTorch 9800Lumia 950
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Torch 9800: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 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. Lumia 950

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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.

  1. 1. Torch 9800

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 950

    3000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Torch 9800

Specifications

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1. Torch 98002. Lumia 950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Torch 9800, Lumia 950.
SpecificationTorch 9800Lumia 950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 62 Х 14.6 mm
  • 145 Х 73.2 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Torch 9800, Lumia 950.
SpecificationTorch 9800Lumia 950
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 74.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 70.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 188 PPI
  • 564 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Torch 9800, Lumia 950.
SpecificationTorch 9800Lumia 950
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Zeiss optics
  • triple-LED RGB flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance
Performance — specifications for Torch 9800, Lumia 950.
SpecificationTorch 9800Lumia 950
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 418
General specs
General specs — specifications for Torch 9800, Lumia 950.
SpecificationTorch 9800Lumia 950
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Orange
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 280 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Torch 9800, Lumia 950.
SpecificationTorch 9800Lumia 950
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier-dependent)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • 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, Lumia 950.
SpecificationTorch 9800Lumia 950
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Torch 9800, Lumia 950.
SpecificationTorch 9800Lumia 950
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 Iris scanner
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • sensor core - Microsoft Continuum support -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging