BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs Nokia Lumia 822 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Torch 9800 or Nokia Lumia 822 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | Nokia Lumia 822 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2010, August | 2012, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 111 x 62 x 14.6 mm | 4.37 x 4.37 x 2.44 in | 127.8 x 68.4 x 11.2 mm | 5.03 x 5.03 x 2.69 in | |
| Weight | 161 g | 5.68 oz | 141.6 g | 4.99 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Dark Orange | Black, Gray, White, Red | |
| Battery | 1300 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| 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 254 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 10 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 62.1 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 110 EUR | 320 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.2" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 31.7 cm2 | 52.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 46.1% | 60.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 360 x 480 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 188 PPI | 217 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | ||
| Other specs | - Nokia ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | Carl Zeiss Tessar lens, F2.2, dual-LED flash | |
| Video | 480p@24fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 1.2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.2 MP | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 6.0 | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | ||
| CPU | - 624 MHz | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB included | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) |
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| Speed | HSPA | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class B | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Class B | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UMA (carrier-dependent) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update | |
| 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 - 0.79 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- 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 |
- OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Video/photo editor |
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| Versions |
- Previously rumored as BlackBerry Slider 9800 For AT&T |
- For Verizon Wireless |
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