Apple iPhone 5 vs BlackBerry Torch 9800 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 5
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Apple iPhone 5 or BlackBerry Torch 9800 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 5 | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, September | 2010, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm | 4.87 x 4.87 x 2.31 in | 111 x 62 x 14.6 mm | 4.37 x 4.37 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 112 g | 3.95 oz | 161 g | 5.68 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black/Slate, White/Silver | Black, White, Dark Orange | |
| Battery | 1440 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1300 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
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 |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 340 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 3.2" in | |
| Screen area | 44.1 cm2 | 31.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 60.8% | 46.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 640 x 1136 px | 360 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 188 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p@24fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.2 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard) | ||
| Functions | face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3 | BlackBerry OS 6.0 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A6 (32 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) | - 624 MHz | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics) | ||
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR2 | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UMA (carrier-dependent) | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation |
- 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 |
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| Versions |
- Supported LTE Networks |
- Previously rumored as BlackBerry Slider 9800 For AT&T |
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