BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs Motorola FIRE XT

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

  FIRE XT: 76.7 g lighter

  Torch 9800:

  161 g

  FIRE XT:

  84.3 g

• Screen diagonal

  Torch 9800: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Torch 9800:

  3.2 in

  FIRE XT:

  3.5 in

• Depth

  FIRE XT: 2.6 mm thinner

  Torch 9800:

  14.6 mm

  FIRE XT:

  12 mm

• Height

  Torch 9800: 3 mm shorter

  Torch 9800:

  111 mm

  FIRE XT:

  114 mm

• Release year

  Torch 9800:

  2010

  FIRE XT:

  2011

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 +2.6 mm versus FIRE XT

2. 2. FIRE XT

   Height:

   114 mm +3 mm versus Torch 9800

   Width:

   62 mm

   Depth:

   12 mm

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. FIRE XT

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   3:2

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   36.5 cm²

FIRE XT has approximately 15% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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

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