BlackBerry Torch 9850 vs HTC First

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

  First: 11.1 g lighter

  Torch 9850:

  135 g

  First:

  123.9 g

• Width

  Torch 9850: 3 mm narrower

  Torch 9850:

  62 mm

  First:

  65 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Torch 9850: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

  Torch 9850:

  3.7 in

  First:

  4.3 in

• Chipset

  Torch 9850:

  Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2

  First:

  Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

• Depth

  First: 2.6 mm thinner

  Torch 9850:

  11.5 mm

  First:

  8.9 mm

• Height

  Torch 9850: 6 mm shorter

  Torch 9850:

  120 mm

  First:

  126 mm

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 9850

   Height:

   120 mm

   Width:

   62 mm

   Depth:

   11.5 mm +2.6 mm versus First

2. 2. First

   Height:

   126 mm +6 mm versus Torch 9850

   Width:

   65 mm +3 mm versus Torch 9850

   Depth:

   8.9 mm

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 9850

   Screen diagonal:

   3.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   39 cm²

2. 2. First

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

First has approximately 30.8% 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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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