BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs O2 Xphone II

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

    Xphone II: 59 g lighter

    Torch 9800:
    161 g
    Xphone II:
    102 g
  • Width

    Xphone II: 18 mm narrower

    Torch 9800:
    62 mm
    Xphone II:
    44 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xphone II: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Torch 9800:
    3.2 in
    Xphone II:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Torch 9800: 3.4 mm thinner

    Torch 9800:
    14.6 mm
    Xphone II:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Xphone II: 4 mm shorter

    Torch 9800:
    111 mm
    Xphone II:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Torch 9800:
    2010
    Xphone II:
    2004

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 +4 mm versus Xphone II
    Width:
    62 mm +18 mm versus Xphone II
    Depth:
    14.6 mm
  2. 2. Xphone II

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    44 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +3.4 mm versus Torch 9800

Weight

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

  1. 1. Torch 9800

    161 g

    +59 g versus Xphone II

  2. 2. Xphone II

    102 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Torch 9800

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31.7 cm²
  2. 2. Xphone II

    Xphone II: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

Xphone II: Original memory entry

32 MB

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. Xphone II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · 64 MB included

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Torch 98002. Xphone II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Torch 9800, Xphone II.
SpecificationTorch 9800Xphone II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 62 Х 14.6 mm
  • 107 Х 44 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 176 x 220 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 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • miniSD
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003 SE OS
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 730
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Torch 9800, Xphone II.
SpecificationTorch 9800Xphone II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 32.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 188 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Torch 9800, Xphone II.
SpecificationTorch 9800Xphone II
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Torch 9800, Xphone II.
SpecificationTorch 9800Xphone II
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for Torch 9800, Xphone II.
SpecificationTorch 9800Xphone II
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Orange
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
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 140 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Torch 9800, Xphone II.
SpecificationTorch 9800Xphone II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier-dependent)
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
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, Xphone II.
SpecificationTorch 9800Xphone II
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation key -Downloadable pictures
Other features
Other features — specifications for Torch 9800, Xphone II.
SpecificationTorch 9800Xphone II
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
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8020
  • i-mate SP3i and T-Mobile SDA.