BlackBerry Torch 9810 vs Nokia 5250

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

    5250: 54 g lighter

    Torch 9810:
    161 g
    5250:
    107 g
  • Width

    5250: 13 mm narrower

    Torch 9810:
    62 mm
    5250:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5250: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Torch 9810:
    3.2 in
    5250:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    5250: 0.6 mm thinner

    Torch 9810:
    14.6 mm
    5250:
    14 mm
  • Height

    5250: 7 mm shorter

    Torch 9810:
    111 mm
    5250:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    Torch 9810:
    2011
    5250:
    2010

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 9810

    Height:
    111 mm +7 mm versus 5250
    Width:
    62 mm +13 mm versus 5250
    Depth:
    14.6 mm +0.6 mm versus 5250
  2. 2. 5250

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Torch 9810

    161 g

    +54 g versus 5250

  2. 2. 5250

    107 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. Torch 9810

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31.7 cm²
  2. 2. 5250

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.6 cm²

Torch 9810 has approximately 46.7% more rectangular screen area than 5250.

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 9810: Original memory entry

8 GB · 768 MB RAM

5250: Original memory entry

51 MB

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 9810

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

2. 5250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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 9810

    1270 mAh

    +270 mAh versus 5250

  2. 2. 5250

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Torch 98102. 5250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Torch 9810, 5250.
SpecificationTorch 98105250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 62 Х 14.6 mm
  • 104 Х 49 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 51 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1270 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7.0
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Torch 9810, 5250.
SpecificationTorch 98105250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.7 cm2
  • 21.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 250 PPI
  • 262 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Torch 9810, 5250.
SpecificationTorch 98105250
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Torch 9810, 5250.
SpecificationTorch 98105250
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Torch 9810, 5250.
SpecificationTorch 98105250
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Dark Grey
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Purple
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 308 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min Music play - Up to 24h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Torch 9810, 5250.
SpecificationTorch 98105250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UMA (carrier-dependent)
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.44 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.04 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.06 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Torch 9810, 5250.
SpecificationTorch 98105250
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Torch 9810, 5250.
SpecificationTorch 98105250
Dop
  • Sensors Proximity
  • compass - Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint) -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Ovi Music Unlimited in select countries -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input