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BlackBerry Torch 9850
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Full Specifications September 5, 2026
BlackBerry Torch 9850
BlackBerry · 2011

BlackBerry Torch 9850

BlackBerry Torch 9850 smartphone. Announced Aug 2011. Features 3.7″ display, Snapdragon S2 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1230 mAh battery, 4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM.

Display 3.7"
Chipset Snapdragon S2
RAM 768 GB
Storage 4GB 768MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
Camera 5 MP
Battery 1230 mAh
OS BlackBerry OS 7
Build 135g, 11.5mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2011, August. Released 2011, August
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS BlackBerry OS 7
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.2 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205

Display

Type TFT
Size 3.7 inches, 39.0 cm 2 (~52.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 768MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p

Selfie camera

cam2modules No

Body

Dimensions 120 x 62 x 11.5 mm (4.72 x 2.44 x 0.45 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 320 h
Talk time Up to 6 h 50 min
Music play Up to 50 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
2G bands CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 2100
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps, EV-DO Rev A 3.1 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother Social feeds BlackBerry maps Document viewer MP3/WMA/eAAC+/FlAC player DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive test input

Misc

Colors Black
SAR 0.90 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.76 W/kg (head)     0.43 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2011, August. Released 2011, August
Status Discontinued
OS BlackBerry OS 7
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
CPU 1.2 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 205
Type TFT
Size 3.7 inches, 39.0 cm 2 (~52.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 4GB 768MB RAM
Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p
cam2modules No
Dimensions 120 x 62 x 11.5 mm (4.72 x 2.44 x 0.45 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Type Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 320 h
Talk time Up to 6 h 50 min
Music play Up to 50 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
2G bands CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 2100
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps, EV-DO Rev A 3.1 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
featuresother Social feeds BlackBerry maps Document viewer MP3/WMA/eAAC+/FlAC player DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive test input
Colors Black
SAR 0.90 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.76 W/kg (head)     0.43 W/kg (body)
Price About 130 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
37.9/100
Entry-level

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Processor 37.5
Display 51.5
Camera 35.3
Battery 29.7
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