Updated September 20, 2012
The Blackberry has long been the king of the smartphone space - especially for businesses, where it has become an indispensable tool for many companies. But the iPhone - and especially the iPhone 4 - had the Blackberry playing catch up thanks to the iPhone's splashy media features, multi-touch screen, and sensors that allow apps to be controlled by moving the phone.
While Apple hopes to increase its lead with the iPhone 4S, there are new Blackberrys--the Bold and the Torch, most notably--that are posing stiff competition. This chart will help you compare the hardware features of the phones at a glance and perhaps help you make a buying decision.
iPhone vs. Blackberry
| iPhone 4S | iPhone 4 | Blackberry Bold | Blackberry Torch | |
| Capacity | 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB |
8 GB | 8 GB (up to 32 GB) |
4 GB (up to 32 GB) |
| Multitouch screen | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Screen size (inches) /Resolution |
3.5 / 960 x 640 |
3.5 / 960 x 640 |
2.8 / 640 x 480 |
3.7 800 x 480 |
| Battery Life | Talk: 8 Web/Video: 10/9 Audio: 40 |
Talk: 7 Web/Video: 10/10 hours Audio: 40 hours |
Talk: 6 Video: 7 Audio: 50 |
Talk: 6 Video: 6 Audio: 50 |
| GPS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | 8 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 5 megapixel | 5 megapixel |
| Records Video? | 1080p HD at 30 fps |
720p HD at 30 fps |
720p HD at 30 fps |
720p HD at 30 fps |
| Onboard Video Editing? |
Yes | Yes | TBD | TBD |
| App Store | Apple App Store | Apple App Store | App World | App World |
| Voice Recognition & Commands |
Siri | Siri | n/a | n/a |
| Carrier | AT&T, Sprint, Verizon |
AT&T, Sprint, Verizon |
Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon |
AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon |
| Network Type | 3G | 3G | 3G | 3G |
| WiFi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Keyboard | Onscreen | Onscreen | Physical | Onscreen |
| Size (in inches) | 4.5 x 2.31 x 0.37 | 4.51 x 2.31 x 0.37 | 4.53 x 2.6 x 0.41 | 4.72 x 2.44 x 0.45 |
| Weight (in ounces) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.59 | 4.76 |
| Price (w/ contract) |
$199, $299, $399 |
$99 | $199-299 | $199 |
| Reviews | Coming Soon | iPhone 4 review | Blackberry Bold review |
Blackberry Torch review |
