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BlackBerry

BlackBerry Torch 9800

Smartphone

Display diagonal: 3.20 in
Battery capacity: 1,300 mAh

Display

Display diagonal: 3.20 in
Resolution: 360 x 480
Panel: liquid-crystal display
Horizontal pixels: 360 px
Vertical pixels: 480 px

Processing & platform

Processor: 624 MHz^*

Memory & storage

Storage options: 4 GB, 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM^*

Memory options

512 MB
Capacity
524.288 MB
4 GB storage, microSD slot
Capacity
4 GB
Variant / details
storage, microSD slot
0.5 GB^*
Capacity
0.5 GB^*
512 MB^*
Capacity
512 MB^*

Storage options

4 GB^*
Capacity
4 GB^*
512 MB (ROM)^*
Capacity
512 MB^*
Variant / details
ROM^*

Cameras

Rear camera 1

Light-capture estimate
Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.

Position
Rear
Resolution
5 MP

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Battery & charging

Battery capacity: 1,300 mAh

Connectivity & software

Operating system: BlackBerry OS
Cellular networks: GSM / HSPA^*
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UMA (carrier-dependent)^*
Bluetooth: Reported value 1: 2.1, A2DP^*
Reported value 2: 2.10^*

Connectivity & features

Micro-USB
3.5mm stereo receptacle

Design & dimensions

Dimensions: 111 x 62 x 14.6 mm (4.37 x 2.44 x 0.57 in)^*
Weight: 161 g

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 1 fields

model

Torch 9800^*

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Specifications 2 · 46 fields

body weight

161 g (5.68 oz)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
161^*
unit
g^*
original
161 g^*
span
- 0^*
- 5^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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body sim

Mini-SIM^*

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display type

TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors^*

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display size

3.2 inches, 31.7 cm (~46.1% screen-to-body ratio)^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
3.2^*
unit
inches^*
original
3.2 inches^*
span
- 0^*
- 10^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
31.7^*
unit
cm^*
original
31.7 cm^*
span
- 12^*
- 19^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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display resolution

360 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~188 ppi density)^*

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x
360^*
y
480^*
unit
px^*
original
360 x 480^*
span
- 0^*
- 9^*
role
Declared source matrix; native photosite count and active physical area unverified.^*

memory card slot

microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB included^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
32^*
unit
GB^*
original
32 GB^*
span
- 15^*
- 20^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
4^*
unit
GB^*
original
4 GB^*
span
- 39^*
- 43^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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sound loudspeaker

Yes^*

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model

Torch 9800^*

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sound 3.5mm jack

Yes^*

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comms wlan

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UMA (carrier-dependent)^*

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comms bluetooth

2.1, A2DP^*

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comms gps

Yes, with A-GPS^*

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comms radio

No^*

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comms usb

microUSB 2.0^*

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features sensors

Proximity^*

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features browser

HTML^*

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network technology

GSM / HSPA^*

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features

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^*

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misc colors

Black, White, Dark Orange^*

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network 3g bands

HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 /800^*

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network speed

HSPA^*

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platform os

BlackBerry OS 6.0^*

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network 2g bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900^*

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platform cpu

624 MHz^*

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explicit_quantities

value
624^*
unit
MHz^*
original
624 MHz^*
span
- 0^*
- 7^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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memory internal

4 GB, 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
4^*
unit
GB^*
original
4 GB^*
span
- 0^*
- 4^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
512^*
unit
MB^*
original
512 MB^*
span
- 6^*
- 12^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
512^*
unit
MB^*
original
512 MB^*
span
- 18^*
- 24^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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main camera single

5 MP, AF^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
5^*
unit
MP^*
original
5 MP^*
span
- 0^*
- 4^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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main camera video

480p@24fps^*

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value
24^*
unit
fps^*
original
24fps^*
span
- 5^*
- 10^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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misc price

About 110 EUR^*

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main camera features

LED flash^*

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body

Optical trackpad^*

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network gprs

Class 10^*

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network edge

Class 10^*

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tests camera

Photo^*

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tests loudspeaker

Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 65dB^*

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tests audio quality

Noise -89.0dB / Crosstalk -89.2dB^*

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launch announced

2010, August. Released 2010, August^*

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misc sar eu

0.86 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)^*

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value
0.86^*
unit
W^*
original
0.86 W^*
span
- 0^*
- 6^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
0.81^*
unit
W^*
original
0.81 W^*
span
- 21^*
- 27^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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body keyboard

QWERTY^*

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misc sar

0.91 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)^*

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value
0.91^*
unit
W^*
original
0.91 W^*
span
- 0^*
- 6^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
0.68^*
unit
W^*
original
0.68 W^*
span
- 21^*
- 27^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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battery

Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery^*

Scope and conditions

explicit_quantities

value
1,300^*
unit
mAh^*
original
1300 mAh^*
span
- 17^*
- 25^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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battery music play

Up to 30 h^*

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launch status

Discontinued^*

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selfie camera

No^*

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battery talk time

Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)^*

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battery stand.by

Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 336 h (3G)^*

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body dimensions

111 x 62 x 14.6 mm (4.37 x 2.44 x 0.57 in)^*

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explicit_quantities

value
14.6^*
unit
mm^*
original
14.6 mm^*
span
- 11^*
- 18^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*
value
0.57^*
unit
in^*
original
0.57 in^*
span
- 34^*
- 41^*
scope
Explicit token only; no native/binned, sustained/peak or installed-variant role inferred.^*

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Specifications 3 · 17 fields

Body Weight (g)

161^* g

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Display Type

TFT^*

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Pixels X

360^*

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Pixels Y

480^*

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Display Size (inches)

3.2^* inches

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Screen to Body Ratio (%)

46.1^* %

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RAM (GB)

0.5^* GB

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Main Camera Single (MP)

5^* MP

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Sound 3.5mm jack

1^*

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Comms Bluetooth

2.1^*

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

1,300^* mAh

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Price in USD

146.3^*

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Model

BlackBerry Torch 9800^*

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Launch Expected Year

2010.0^*

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Height (mm)

111^* mm

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Width (mm)

62^* mm

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Thickness (mm)

14.6^* mm

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* Provisional data