Asus ROG Phone 3 vs BlackBerry Torch 9850

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Torch 9850: 105 g lighter

    ROG Phone 3:
    240 g
    Torch 9850:
    135 g
  • Width

    Torch 9850: 16 mm narrower

    ROG Phone 3:
    78 mm
    Torch 9850:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Torch 9850: 2.89 in smaller diagonal

    ROG Phone 3:
    6.59 in
    Torch 9850:
    3.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    ROG Phone 3:
    Triple
    Torch 9850:
    Single
  • Depth

    ROG Phone 3: 1.6 mm thinner

    ROG Phone 3:
    9.9 mm
    Torch 9850:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Torch 9850: 51 mm shorter

    ROG Phone 3:
    171 mm
    Torch 9850:
    120 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    Height:
    171 mm +51 mm versus Torch 9850
    Width:
    78 mm +16 mm versus Torch 9850
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Torch 9850

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +1.6 mm versus ROG Phone 3

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    240 g

    +105 g versus Torch 9850

  2. 2. Torch 9850

    135 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. Torch 9850

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

ROG Phone 3 has approximately 173.6% more rectangular screen area than Torch 9850.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for ROG Phone 3, Torch 9850, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageROG Phone 3Torch 9850
128 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
512 GB 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
Torch 9850: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. ROG Phone 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Torch 9850

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. ROG Phone 3

    6000 mAh

    +4770 mAh versus Torch 9850

  2. 2. Torch 9850

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. ROG Phone 32. Torch 9850

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Torch 9850.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Torch 9850
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171 Х 78 Х 9.9 mm
  • 120 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 240 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.59" inc
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 12GB RAM
  • 512GB 16GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • ROG UI
  • BlackBerry OS 7
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+)
  • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Torch 9850.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Torch 9850
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 1B
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.9%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Torch 9850.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Torch 9850
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 125˚
  • 11mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (macro)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 8K@30fps
  • 4K@30/60/120fps
  • 1080p@30/60/240fps
  • 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 0.9μm
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Torch 9850.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Torch 9850
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 8 score *
  • 632274
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Torch 9850.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Torch 9850
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 22
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min Music play - Up to 50 h
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Torch 9850.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Torch 9850
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A versionHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - B version -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 12
  • 13
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 25
  • 26
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 32
  • 34
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 48
  • 66
  • 71 - A version -5G - 1
  • 71
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79 SA/NSA - A version 41
  • 79 SA/NSA - B version
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • 5G 4.4 Gbps DL
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • GNSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Two (side 3.1
  • bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Torch 9850.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Torch 9850
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness
  • - 24-bit/192kHz audio
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for ROG Phone 3, Torch 9850.
SpecificationROG Phone 3Torch 9850
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W -Quick Charge 4.0
  • 3.0 -Reverse charging 10W - RGB light panel -Pressure sensitive zones
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Social feeds -BlackBerry maps -Document viewer -MP3/WMA/eAAC+/FlAC player -DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive test input - For Verizon Also known as BlackBerry Volt