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BlackBerry Torch 9850 vs Nokia E55

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.

  • WeightE55: 37 g lighterE55: 98 g · Torch 9850: 135 g
  • WidthE55: 13 mm narrowerE55: 49 mm · Torch 9850: 62 mm
  • Screen diagonalE55: 1.3 in smaller diagonalE55: 2.4 in · Torch 9850: 3.7 in
  • DepthE55: 1.6 mm thinnerE55: 9.9 mm · Torch 9850: 11.5 mm
  • HeightE55: 4 mm shorterE55: 116 mm · Torch 9850: 120 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2009Torch 9850: 2011 · E55: 2009

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.

Front
Torch 9850: 120 × 62 mm 1 E55: 116 × 49 mm 2
Side
Torch 9850: 120 × 11.5 mm 1 E55: 116 × 9.9 mm 2
  1. 1. Torch 9850
    Height
    120 mm+4 mm versus E55
    Width
    62 mm+13 mm versus E55
    Depth
    11.5 mm+1.6 mm versus E55
    Weight
    135 g
  2. 2. E55
    Height
    116 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    9.9 mm
    Weight
    98 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Torch 9850135 g

    +37 g versus E55

  2. 2. E5598 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.

Screen size
Torch 9850: 3.7 in, 5:3, About 39 cm² rectangular area 1 E55: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Torch 9850 3.7 in · 5:3 About 39 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. E55 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area

Torch 9850 has approximately 118.5% more rectangular screen area than E55.

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 9850: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 MB RAM

E55: Original memory entry

60 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 9850

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

2. E55

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. Torch 98501230 mAh
  2. 2. E551500 mAh

    +270 mAh versus Torch 9850

Specifications

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1. Torch 98502. E55

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationTorch 9850E55
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 116 Х 49 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 60 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationTorch 9850E55
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 31.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationTorch 9850E55
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • QVGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationTorch 9850E55
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz Scorpion
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationTorch 9850E55
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black Aluminium
  • White Aluminium
  • Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min Music play - Up to 50 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 672 h (2G) / 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationTorch 9850E55
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
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)
  • SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.70 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationTorch 9850E55
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features
SpecificationTorch 9850E55
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
  • compass - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Voice memo