BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs BlackBerry Curve 8520

Here you can compare BlackBerry Torch 9800 and BlackBerry Curve 8520. Comparing BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs BlackBerry Curve 8520 on Smartprix enables you to check their respective specs scores and unique features. It would potentially help you understand how BlackBerry Torch 9800 stands against BlackBerry Curve 8520 and which one should you buy The current lowest price found for BlackBerry Torch 9800 is ₹5,999 and for BlackBerry Curve 8520 is ₹3,990. The details of both of these products were last updated on Jun 09, 2026.

Specification	BlackBerry Torch 9800	BlackBerry Curve 8520
Battery	1300 mAh, Li-ion Battery	1150 mAh, Li-ion Battery
CPU	624 MHz, Single Core Processor	512 MHz, Single Core Processor
RAM	512 MB	128 MB
Rear Camera	5 MP	2 MP
OS	Blackberry OS v6.0.	Blackberry OS
Price	₹5,999	₹3,990

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Overview

Specs Score	18 / 100 Better Specs	12 / 100
Display Size	3.2 in Bigger Display	2.64 in
Display Resolution	360 x 480 pixels Better Resolution	320 x 240 pixels
RAM	512 MB More RAM	128 MB
Storage	4 GB More Storage	256 MB
CPU Clock Speed	624 MHz Faster Clock Speed	512 MHz
Rear Camera	5 MP Better Camera Resolution	2 MP
Weight	161 g	106 g Lighter
Thickness	14.6 mm	13.9 mm Slimmer
Battery	1300 mAh Bigger Battery	1150 mAh

General

Sim Type	Single Sim, GSM	Single Sim, GSM
Dual Sim	No	No
Device Type	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release Date	August, 2010	July, 2009

Design

Dimensions	62 x 111 x 14.6 mm	60 x 109 x 13.9 mm
Weight	161 g	106 g
Design Type	Slider	Classic (Candybar)
Qwerty	Yes	Yes

Display

Type	Color TFT Screen (16M colors Colors)	Color TFT Screen (65K colors Colors)
Touch	Yes	No
Size	3.2 inches, 360 x 480 pixels	2.64 inches, 320 x 240 pixels
Aspect Ratio	4:3	4:3
PPI	~ 188 PPI	~ 152 PPI

Memory

Phonebook	Unlimited	Unlimited
RAM	512 MB	128 MB
Storage	4 GB	256 MB
Card Slot	Yes, upto 32 GB, 4 GB included	Yes, upto 32 GB

Connectivity

GPRS	Yes	Yes
EDGE	Yes	Yes
3G	Yes 3.6 Mbps Download	No
Wifi	Yes, with wifi-hotspot	Yes, with wifi-hotspot
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1	Yes, v2.0
USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0	Yes, microUSB
USB Features	USB Tethering

Extra

GPS	Yes, with A-GPS Support
3.5mm Headphone Jack	Yes	Yes

Camera

Rear Camera	5 MP	2 MP
Auto Focus	Yes
Features	Image stabilizer, Geo tagging
Video Recording	480p @ 24 fps	320 x 240 px
Flash	Yes, LED
Front Camera	No	No

Technical

OS	Blackberry OS v6.0.	Blackberry OS
CPU	624 MHz, Single Core Processor	512 MHz, Single Core Processor
Java	Yes, MIDP v2	Yes
Browser	Yes, supports HTML	Yes, supports HTML

Multimedia

Supports	MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Recording, Calendar, YouTube Player	MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Recording, Voice Commands, Calendar
Email	Yes	Yes
Music	MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, FLAC, WMA, AMR, OGG	MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR
Video	MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV	MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV
FM Radio	No	No
Document Reader	Yes

Battery

Type	Removable Battery	Removable Battery
Size	1300 mAh, Li-ion Battery	1150 mAh, Li-ion Battery
StandBy Time	18 days	17 days
Talk Time	330 min	270 min
Music Playback Time	30 hours

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