BlackBerry Torch 9800 vs Nokia 3250

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

    3250: 31 g lighter

    Torch 9800:
    161 g
    3250:
    130 g
  • Width

    3250: 12 mm narrower

    Torch 9800:
    62 mm
    3250:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3250: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Torch 9800:
    3.2 in
    3250:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    Torch 9800: 5.2 mm thinner

    Torch 9800:
    14.6 mm
    3250:
    19.8 mm
  • Height

    3250: 7.2 mm shorter

    Torch 9800:
    111 mm
    3250:
    103.8 mm
  • Release year

    Torch 9800:
    2010
    3250:
    2005

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. Torch 9800

    Height:
    111 mm +7.2 mm versus 3250
    Width:
    62 mm +12 mm versus 3250
    Depth:
    14.6 mm
  2. 2. 3250

    Height:
    103.8 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    19.8 mm +5.2 mm versus Torch 9800

Weight

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

  1. 1. Torch 9800

    161 g

    +31 g versus 3250

  2. 2. 3250

    130 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Torch 9800

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31.7 cm²
  2. 2. 3250

    3250: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Torch 9800: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

3250: Original memory entry

10 MB · 64 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. Torch 9800

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

2. 3250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 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. Torch 9800

    1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus 3250

  2. 2. 3250

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Torch 98002. 3250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Torch 9800, 3250.
SpecificationTorch 98003250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 62 Х 14.6 mm
  • 103.8 Х 50 Х 19.8 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 480 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 10 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 1 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 6.0
  • Symbian 9.1
  • Series 60 rel. 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Torch 9800, 3250.
SpecificationTorch 98003250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 27.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 188 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Torch 9800, 3250.
SpecificationTorch 98003250
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@24fps
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Torch 9800, 3250.
SpecificationTorch 98003250
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for Torch 9800, 3250.
SpecificationTorch 98003250
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2005
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Orange
  • Black
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 245 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Torch 9800, 3250.
SpecificationTorch 98003250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier-dependent)
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Torch 9800, 3250.
SpecificationTorch 98003250
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Torch 9800, 3250.
SpecificationTorch 98003250
Dop
  • Sensors Proximity Social feeds -BlackBerry maps -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint) -Media player MP3/WMA/eAAC+/FlAC/OGG player -Video player DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Optical trackpad - Previously rumored as BlackBerry Slider 9800 For AT&T
  • Predictive text input (iTAP) -Bio-rhythm -Stopwatch -Calculator -Voice memo