BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs Samsung Captivate Glide

A spec-by-spec comparison of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 and the Samsung Captivate Glide, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone

BlackBerry Torch 9800

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Samsung Captivate Glide smartphone

Samsung Captivate Glide

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Head to head

BlackBerry Torch 9800Samsung Captivate Glide
Our rating6/106/10
Battery1,270 mAh1,650 mAh
Storage (max)32 GB64 GB
Screen size3.2 in4 in
Main camera5 MP8 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)161 g147 g
ReleasedAug 2010Nov 2011
Summary: Samsung Captivate Glide is ahead on battery, storage (max), screen size, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Captivate Glide is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

BlackBerry Torch 9800Samsung Captivate Glide
TypeTFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size3.2 inches4.0 inches
Resolution360 x 480 pixels480 x 800 pixels (WVGA)
Pixel density~188 ppi—
Protection—Not specified

Platform

BlackBerry Torch 9800Samsung Captivate Glide
OSBlackBerry OS 6.0Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) officially, and 4.4.4 (KitKat) unofficially
CPUMarvell PXA940 624 MHz processorDual-core 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9
Chipset—Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
GPU—ULP GeForce

Memory

BlackBerry Torch 9800Samsung Captivate Glide
Card slotmicroSDHC, up to 32GB (4GB card included)microSDHC, up to 32GB (officially), 64GB (unofficially)
Internal4GB storage, 512MB RAM8GB (approx. 4GB user-accessible)
RAM—1GB

Main Camera

BlackBerry Torch 9800Samsung Captivate Glide
Single5 MP—
FeaturesAutofocus, LED flash, image stabilization, face detection, geo-tagging, zero shutter lagAutofocus, LED flash, smile detection, panorama mode, geotagging
VideoVGA (640 x 480)720p@30fps
Resolution—8 MP

Selfie Camera

BlackBerry Torch 9800Samsung Captivate Glide
SingleNo—
Resolution—1.3 MP
Video—VGA

Battery

BlackBerry Torch 9800Samsung Captivate Glide
TypeRemovable Li-Ion 1270 mAh batteryRemovable Li-Ion
Stand-byUp to 312 h—
Talk timeUp to 5 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)—
Capacity—1650 mAh

Body

BlackBerry Torch 9800Samsung Captivate Glide
Dimensions111 x 62 x 14.6 mm (4.37 x 2.44 x 0.57 in)124.17 x 64.60 x 13.05 mm (4.889 x 2.543 x 0.514 in)
Weight161 g (5.68 oz)147 g (5.19 oz)
KeyboardSliding QWERTY physical keyboardPhysical slide-out QWERTY keyboard
SIMRegular-SIMMini-SIM

Comms

BlackBerry Torch 9800Samsung Captivate Glide
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth2.1 with A2DP3.0
GPSYes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS
RadioNoNo FM radio (US variants)
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0, MHL, USB Host (OTG) 2.0
NFC—No

Launch

BlackBerry Torch 9800Samsung Captivate Glide
AnnouncedAugust 3, 2010October 2011
StatusReleased August 2010Discontinued
Release Date—November 20, 2011
OS at Launch—Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, BlackBerry Torch 9800 or Samsung Captivate Glide?

Samsung Captivate Glide — 1,270 mAh for the BlackBerry Torch 9800 versus 1,650 mAh for the Samsung Captivate Glide.

Which is lighter, BlackBerry Torch 9800 or Samsung Captivate Glide?

Samsung Captivate Glide — 161 g for the BlackBerry Torch 9800 versus 147 g for the Samsung Captivate Glide.

Which is newer, BlackBerry Torch 9800 or Samsung Captivate Glide?

Samsung Captivate Glide — Aug 2010 for the BlackBerry Torch 9800 versus Nov 2011 for the Samsung Captivate Glide.

Is the BlackBerry Torch 9800 or the Samsung Captivate Glide rated higher?

We rate the BlackBerry Torch 9800 6/10 and the Samsung Captivate Glide 6/10.

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