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BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs Nokia E6

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.

  • WeightE6: 28 g lighterE6: 133 g · Torch 9800: 161 g
  • WidthE6: 3 mm narrowerE6: 59 mm · Torch 9800: 62 mm
  • Screen diagonalE6: 0.74 in smaller diagonalE6: 2.46 in · Torch 9800: 3.2 in
  • DepthE6: 4.1 mm thinnerE6: 10.5 mm · Torch 9800: 14.6 mm
  • HeightTorch 9800: 4.5 mm shorterTorch 9800: 111 mm · E6: 115.5 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2011Torch 9800: 2010 · E6: 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.

Front
Torch 9800: 111 × 62 mm 1 E6: 115.5 × 59 mm 2
Side
Torch 9800: 111 × 14.6 mm 1 E6: 115.5 × 10.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Torch 9800
    Height
    111 mm
    Width
    62 mm+3 mm versus E6
    Depth
    14.6 mm+4.1 mm versus E6
    Weight
    161 g
  2. 2. E6
    Height
    115.5 mm+4.5 mm versus Torch 9800
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    10.5 mm
    Weight
    133 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Torch 9800161 g

    +28 g versus E6

  2. 2. E6133 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.

Screen size
Torch 9800: 3.2 in, 4:3, About 31.7 cm² rectangular area 1 E6: 2.46 in, 4:3, About 18.7 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Torch 9800 3.2 in · 4:3 About 31.7 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. E6 2.46 in · 4:3 About 18.7 cm² rectangular area

Torch 9800 has approximately 69.2% more rectangular screen area than E6.

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

E6: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. E6

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

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Torch 98001300 mAh
  2. 2. E61500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Torch 9800

Specifications

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1. Torch 98002. E6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationTorch 9800E6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 62 Х 14.6 mm
  • 115.5 Х 59 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 640 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationTorch 9800E6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 27.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 188 PPI
  • 325 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationTorch 9800E6
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • 720p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationTorch 9800E6
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs
SpecificationTorch 9800E6
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2011
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Orange
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 140 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 681 h (2G) / Up to 744 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 48 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationTorch 9800E6
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier-dependent)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • 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)
  • SAR - 1.25 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationTorch 9800E6
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationTorch 9800E6
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Stainless steel panels -TV-out -MP4/H.264/RV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/eAAC+ player -QuickOffice document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Voice command/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia E6-00