Screen size
Quick verdict
Q10 leads the measured specs 12-1.
Measured wins
Q10
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Torch 9800
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Q10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
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GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Q10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Q10
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2, SQN100-3, SQN100-4, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5
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HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 /800
4G bands
Q10
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
2, 4, 5, 17 - SQN100-1, SQN100-5, 4, 13 - SQN100-2, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQN100-3, 25 - SQN100-4
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-
Speed
Q10
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent)
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HSPA
Announced
Q10
2013, January. Released 2013, April
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2010, August. Released 2010, August
Status
Q10
Discontinued
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Discontinued
Dimensions
Q10
119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm (4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 in)
Torch 9800
111 x 62 x 14.6 mm (4.37 x 2.44 x 0.57 in)
Weight
Q10
139 g (4.90 oz)
Torch 9800
161 g (5.68 oz)
Keyboard
Q10
QWERTY
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QWERTY
Build
Q10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
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-
SIM
Q10
Micro-SIM
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Mini-SIM
Other
Q10
-
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Optical trackpad
Type
Q10
Super AMOLED
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TFT
Size
Q10
3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~38.8% screen-to-body ratio)
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3.2 inches, 31.7 cm2 (~46.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Q10
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
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360 x 480 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~188 ppi density)
OS
Q10
BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
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BlackBerry OS 6.0
Chipset
Q10
Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
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-
CPU
Q10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
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624 MHz
GPU
Q10
Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
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-
Card slot
Q10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
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microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included
Internal
Q10
16GB 2GB RAM
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4GB 512MB RAM
Single
Q10
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
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5 MP, AF
Features
Q10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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LED flash
Video
Q10
1080p@30fps
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480p@24fps
Single
Q10
2 MP
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-
Video
Q10
720p
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-
Other
Q10
-
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No
Loudspeaker
Q10
Yes
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Yes
3.5mm jack
Q10
Yes
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Yes
WLAN
Q10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UMA (carrier-dependent)
Bluetooth
Q10
4.0, A2DP
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2.1, A2DP
Positioning
Q10
GPS
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GPS, A-GPS
NFC
Q10
Yes
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-
Radio
Q10
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
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No
USB
Q10
microUSB 2.0
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microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Q10
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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Proximity
Other
Q10
HDMI port
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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
Browser
Q10
-
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HTML
Type
Q10
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
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Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery
Stand-by
Q10
Up to 360 h (3G)
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Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 336 h (3G)
Talk time
Q10
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
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Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Music play
Q10
-
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Up to 30 h
Colors
Q10
Black, White
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Black, White, Dark Orange
SAR
Q10
1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
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0.91 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Q10
1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Torch 9800
0.86 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Price
Q10
About 110 EUR
Torch 9800
About 110 EUR