- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Samsung Galaxy S III
- Apple iPhone 5
- Sony Xperia Z
- HTC One
- Samsung Galaxy S Advance
- BlackBerry OS 6.0
- 3.5G
- 3.2"
- 0.62 GHz
Released August, 2010
Rated 100% by by nqgrl09 (Aug, 2010)The keyboard is perfect for texting amd the internet speed is fantastic!
- iOS 6
- 3.5G
- 3.5"
- Dual core 0.8 GHz
Released October, 2011
by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The things to expect of all this tech are better colors, better noise performance, more sharpness and more precise white balance.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800 compared to the Apple iPhone 4S
GHz0.62
BlackBerry OS 6.0 3.5G
Rated 80% by by TusharI would definitely recommend this phone who wants a phone for normal phone functions, calls, messages(the keyboard is life saving).
0.8 GHz
iOS 6 3.5G
Rated 100% by by sheila-Rolle (Feb, 2013)i like this product because it was inexpensive and for a use phone it is in excellent condition cant tell the difference from a new one I had the phone 1 week but lovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvve it , it is slim and light weigh i had a3g for 3 years and love it, this one is spectacular.
screen size
3.2"
3.5"
BlackBerry Torch 9800 by J.-Ehrlich--music-addict (Aug, 2010)The screen is huge and everything is serious big and readable.
iPhone 4S by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)iBooks offers various font and color settings, but on a screen this size, it’s just not the best e-reading experience.
screen resolution
BlackBerry Torch 9800 by alexia (Aug, 2010)Sure the screen resolution may not be up to par with the iPhone but that's the least of my concerns.
iPhone 4S by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)Of course Super AMOLED’s and ClearBlack’s had a thing or two to say, but the LED-backlit IPS Retina screen had the highest resolution at 960 x 640 and eye-popping pixel density.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.5 GB | 0.5 GB |
processor
BlackBerry Torch 9800 by Jeffrey-Howard--jeffreiiYes the iPhone4 has a better screen, faster processor, slightly better web browser, more apps - but for what I need, it's more of a toy than a phone and messaging device.
iPhone 4S by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The iPhone 4S is promoted to the dual-core league and has more powerful graphics.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
BlackBerry Torch 9800 by Baby-RuthThe camera is nice as well, takes good close up photos and does well in low light and outside.
iPhone 4S by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The iPhone 4S has a strong claim on being the best 8 megapixel cameraphone.
Performance Real world tests of RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs Apple iPhone 4S
cpu speed
BlackBerry Torch 9800 by Path-DocProcessor speed could be higher-that would truly make the phone feel zippy, but overall since I'm used to Bold speeds, this isn't a big deal to me.
iPhone 4S by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)That's not all - the faster processor in the iPhone 4S has allowed Apple to enable real-time stabilization.
browser benchmark
BlackBerry Torch 9800 by C.-Carter (Aug, 2010)Overall the phone is fast, well built, has great tools, good media management and is secure.
iPhone 4S by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)NFC isn’t moving very fast either, but Nokia has vowed to include it in all their phones (and they still have plenty of market share) and Samsung is including it in some of their devices, with some carriers eager to use it.
talk time
330 min
840 min
BlackBerry Torch 9800 by hmurakamiThe strength of BB has always been world-class messaging capability, superior battery life and excellent reliability.
iPhone 4S by c|net (Oct, 2011)Despite the more powerful processor, the company claims that the smartphone will be able to provide 8 hours of talk time over 3G, 14 hours over 2G, 6 hours of browsing over 3G, 9 hours via Wi-Fi, 10 hours of video playback, and 40 hours of music playback.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Apple iPhone 4S
| Has a keyboard | Slide-out QWERTY keyboard | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type with confidence on a physical keyboard | |||
| Has expandable storage | microSD, microSDHC | vs | None |
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| Longer standby time | 24,480 min | vs | 12,000 min |
| More than 2x longer standby time | |||
Advantages compared to the RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800
| Much bigger app store | 825,000 apps (Apple App Store) | vs | 120,000 apps (BlackBerry App World) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 7x more apps; find an app for virtually any task | |||
| Store much more stuff | 32 GB | vs | 3.91 GB |
| More than 8x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Much smaller | 59 x 115 x 9 mm | vs | 62 x 111 x 15 mm |
| Around 40% smaller | |||
| Much sharper screen | 328 ppi | vs | 186 ppi |
| Around 80% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Acts as a wi-fi hotspot | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices | |||
| Outputs video to TV | Proprietary | vs | None |
| About half of smartphones can output to TVs; the modern day slide projector, great for sharing your photos & videos | |||
| Significantly longer talk time | 840 min | vs | 330 min |
| More than 2.5x longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Records significantly higher definition video | 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps | vs | 640 x 480 @ 24 fps |
| Around 8.5x higher definition video | |||
| Significantly better browser benchmark | 811 ms | vs | 2,500 ms |
| 3.1x better browser benchmark; load pages more quickly on your mobile device | |||
| Significantly higher resolution screen | 960 x 640 | vs | 480 x 360 |
| More than 3.5x higher resolution screen | |||
| Much thinner | 9 mm | vs | 15 mm |
| Around 40% thinner | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| Significantly more highly reviewed by consumers | 82.69% | vs | 72.25% |
| More than 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Lighter | 140 g | vs | 161 g |
| More than 10% lighter | |||
| Marginally newer | Oct, 2011 | vs | Aug, 2010 |
| Release date over 1 years later | |||
| Faster processor | 0.8 GHz | vs | 0.62 GHz |
| Around 30% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Bigger screen | 3.5" | vs | 3.2" |
| Around 10% bigger screen | |||
| Slightly more battery capacity | 1,420 mA·h | vs | 1,300 mA·h |
| Around 10% more battery capacity | |||
Reviews Word on the street
RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800 | Apple iPhone 4S | ||
 |    Rated by 91 users at amazon.com Rated 40% by by ayeelkay (Mar, 2011) Rated 80% by by Marya (Aug, 2011) Rated 100% by by sbowen29 (Sep, 2010) | Rated by 648 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by P.-Dumar-Nader--patry-dumar (Feb, 2012) Rated 100% by by JReina (Nov, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy S III Rated the best by consumers |
 | 3 | Sony Xperia Z Really high resolution front camera |
 | 4 | HTC One Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy S Advance 3-way tie: Screen uses OLED technology |
 | 6 | LG Optimus L9 2-way tie: Supports Flash |
 | 7 | HTC Droid DNA 2-way tie: Biggest screen |
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