Allview P4 Life 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

    P4 Life: 9.8 g lighter

    P4 Life:
    125.2 g
    Torch 9850:
    135 g
  • Width

    P4 Life: 4.4 mm narrower

    P4 Life:
    57.6 mm
    Torch 9850:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Torch 9850: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    P4 Life:
    4 in
    Torch 9850:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    P4 Life:
    Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
    Torch 9850:
    Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    P4 Life: 2.2 mm thinner

    P4 Life:
    9.3 mm
    Torch 9850:
    11.5 mm
  • Release year

    P4 Life:
    2014
    Torch 9850:
    2011

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. P4 Life

    Height:
    120.9 mm
    Width:
    57.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Torch 9850

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    62 mm +4.4 mm versus P4 Life
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2.2 mm versus P4 Life

Weight

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

  1. 1. P4 Life

    125.2 g

  2. 2. Torch 9850

    135 g

    +9.8 g versus P4 Life

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. P4 Life

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Torch 9850

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

P4 Life has approximately 16.9% 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 P4 Life, Torch 9850, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP4 LifeTorch 9850
8 GB 1 GB RAM 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. P4 Life

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

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. P4 Life

    1600 mAh

    +370 mAh versus Torch 9850

  2. 2. Torch 9850

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. P4 Life2. Torch 9850

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P4 Life, Torch 9850.
SpecificationP4 LifeTorch 9850
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.9 Х 57.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 120 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 125.2 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • BlackBerry OS 7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P4 Life, Torch 9850.
SpecificationP4 LifeTorch 9850
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 132.5 Х 65.4 Х 10 mm
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P4 Life, Torch 9850.
SpecificationP4 LifeTorch 9850
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P4 Life, Torch 9850.
SpecificationP4 LifeTorch 9850
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18256
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P4 Life, Torch 9850.
SpecificationP4 LifeTorch 9850
Release date
  • 2014
  • December
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 165 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 15 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P4 Life, Torch 9850.
SpecificationP4 LifeTorch 9850
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
  • 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 P4 Life, Torch 9850.
SpecificationP4 LifeTorch 9850
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for P4 Life, Torch 9850.
SpecificationP4 LifeTorch 9850
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • 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