BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs Nokia 800 Tough

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    800 Tough: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Torch 9800:
    3.2 in
    800 Tough:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Torch 9800: 1.5 mm thinner

    Torch 9800:
    14.6 mm
    800 Tough:
    16.1 mm
  • Height

    Torch 9800: 34.4 mm shorter

    Torch 9800:
    111 mm
    800 Tough:
    145.4 mm
  • Release year

    Torch 9800:
    2010
    800 Tough:
    2019

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
  2. 2. 800 Tough

    Height:
    145.4 mm +34.4 mm versus Torch 9800
    Width:
    62.1 mm
    Depth:
    16.1 mm +1.5 mm versus Torch 9800

Weight

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

  1. 1. Torch 9800

    161 g

  2. 2. 800 Tough

    161 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. 800 Tough

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Torch 9800 has approximately 77.8% more rectangular screen area than 800 Tough.

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

800 Tough: Original memory entry

4GB 512MB

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. 800 Tough

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses shared SIM 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. 800 Tough

    2100 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Torch 9800

Specifications

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1. Torch 98002. 800 Tough

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Torch 9800, 800 Tough.
SpecificationTorch 9800800 Tough
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 62 Х 14.6 mm
  • 145.4 Х 62.1 Х 16.1 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
  • 256K colors
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 4GB 512MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • KaiOS
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8905 Snapdragon 205 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Torch 9800, 800 Tough.
SpecificationTorch 9800800 Tough
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 19.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 188 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Torch 9800, 800 Tough.
SpecificationTorch 9800800 Tough
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications Unknown
  • No
Performance
Performance — specifications for Torch 9800, 800 Tough.
SpecificationTorch 9800800 Tough
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • Dual-core (2x1.1 GHz Cortex-A7)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 304
General specs
General specs — specifications for Torch 9800, 800 Tough.
SpecificationTorch 9800800 Tough
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Orange
  • Black Steel
  • Desert Sand
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 110 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 1032 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Torch 9800, 800 Tough.
SpecificationTorch 9800800 Tough
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - MENA
  • APAC
  • GCR
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, 800 Tough.
SpecificationTorch 9800800 Tough
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Torch 9800, 800 Tough.
SpecificationTorch 9800800 Tough
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
  • SNS applications -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/AAC player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input IP68 water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant -Flashlight