BlackBerry Torch 9850 vs Nokia N77

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

    N77: 21 g lighter

    Torch 9850:
    135 g
    N77:
    114 g
  • Width

    N77: 12 mm narrower

    Torch 9850:
    62 mm
    N77:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N77: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Torch 9850:
    3.7 in
    N77:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Torch 9850: 7.3 mm thinner

    Torch 9850:
    11.5 mm
    N77:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    N77: 9 mm shorter

    Torch 9850:
    120 mm
    N77:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Torch 9850:
    2011
    N77:
    2007

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 +9 mm versus N77
    Width:
    62 mm +12 mm versus N77
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. N77

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +7.3 mm versus Torch 9850

Weight

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

  1. 1. Torch 9850

    135 g

    +21 g versus N77

  2. 2. N77

    114 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 9850

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. N77

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Torch 9850 has approximately 118.5% more rectangular screen area than N77.

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

N77: Original memory entry

20 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 9850

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

2. N77

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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 9850

    1230 mAh

    +130 mAh versus N77

  2. 2. N77

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Torch 98502. N77

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Torch 9850, N77.
SpecificationTorch 9850N77
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 111 Х 50 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 114 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 20 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 rel. 3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Torch 9850, N77.
SpecificationTorch 9850N77
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%
  • 32.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Torch 9850, N77.
SpecificationTorch 9850N77
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Torch 9850, N77.
SpecificationTorch 9850N77
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz Scorpion
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Torch 9850, N77.
SpecificationTorch 9850N77
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2007
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 170 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Torch 9850, N77.
SpecificationTorch 9850N77
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev A 3.1 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 11
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 1.2
  • 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 - 1.11 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.28 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Torch 9850, N77.
SpecificationTorch 9850N77
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Torch 9850, N77.
SpecificationTorch 9850N77
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
  • DVB-H TV broadcast receiver -Push to Talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo/video editor - Also EDGE only version : EGSM900/1800/1900 MHz.