BlackBerry Torch 9850 vs Huawei Honor Play 3

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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: 41 g lighter

    Torch 9850:
    135 g
    Honor Play 3:
    176 g
  • Width

    Torch 9850: 14.1 mm narrower

    Torch 9850:
    62 mm
    Honor Play 3:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Torch 9850: 2.69 in smaller diagonal

    Torch 9850:
    3.7 in
    Honor Play 3:
    6.39 in
  • Chipset

    Torch 9850:
    Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
    Honor Play 3:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Torch 9850:
    Single
    Honor Play 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Honor Play 3: 3.4 mm thinner

    Torch 9850:
    11.5 mm
    Honor Play 3:
    8.1 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. Torch 9850

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +3.4 mm versus Honor Play 3
  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    Height:
    158.9 mm +38.9 mm versus Torch 9850
    Width:
    76.1 mm +14.1 mm versus Torch 9850
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Torch 9850

    135 g

  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    176 g

    +41 g versus Torch 9850

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. Honor Play 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.39 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.2 cm²

Honor Play 3 has approximately 157.2% 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 Torch 9850, Honor Play 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTorch 9850Honor Play 3
64 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
128 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
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. Torch 9850

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

2. Honor Play 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM 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 9850

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. Honor Play 3

    4000 mAh

    +2770 mAh versus Torch 9850

Specifications

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1. Torch 98502. Honor Play 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Torch 9850, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationTorch 9850Honor Play 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 176 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 6.39" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Torch 9850, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationTorch 9850Honor Play 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 100.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 82.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 269 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Torch 9850, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationTorch 9850Honor Play 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Torch 9850, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationTorch 9850Honor Play 3
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 144562
General specs
General specs — specifications for Torch 9850, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationTorch 9850Honor Play 3
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Magic night black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Charm Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min Music play - Up to 50 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Torch 9850, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationTorch 9850Honor Play 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Torch 9850, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationTorch 9850Honor Play 3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Torch 9850, Honor Play 3.
SpecificationTorch 9850Honor Play 3
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Battery charging 10W - IP5x