HTC Touch Dual vs BlackBerry Torch 9800 Comparison and Differences
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HTC Touch Dual or BlackBerry Torch 9800 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | HTC Touch Dual | BlackBerry Torch 9800 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2007, October | 2010, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 107 x 55 x 15.8 mm | 4.21 x 4.21 x 2.17 in | 111 x 62 x 14.6 mm | 4.37 x 4.37 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 120 g | 4.23 oz | 161 g | 5.68 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver | Black, White, Dark Orange | |
| Battery | 1120 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1300 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 250 h Talking time - Up to 5 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 | Half-QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 130 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.6" in | 3.2" in | |
| Screen area | 20.9 cm2 | 31.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 35.6% | 46.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 360 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 154 PPI | 188 PPI | |
| Other specs | - TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | Yes | 480p@24fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | CIF videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional | BlackBerry OS 6.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7200 | ||
| CPU | - 400 MHz ARM 11 | - 624 MHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 130 | ||
| External memory | microSD (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | No | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UMA (carrier-dependent) | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | miniUSB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 0.73 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 | No | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Proximity | ||
| Other extras |
- Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player |
- 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 |
- HTC Nike platform |
- Previously rumored as BlackBerry Slider 9800 For AT&T |
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