BlackBerry Torch 9850 vs O2 XDA Orbit II

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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

    XDA Orbit II: 5 g lighter

    Torch 9850:
    135 g
    XDA Orbit II:
    130 g
  • Width

    XDA Orbit II: 4 mm narrower

    Torch 9850:
    62 mm
    XDA Orbit II:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orbit II: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Torch 9850:
    3.7 in
    XDA Orbit II:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Torch 9850:
    Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
    XDA Orbit II:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Depth

    Torch 9850: 4 mm thinner

    Torch 9850:
    11.5 mm
    XDA Orbit II:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orbit II: 10 mm shorter

    Torch 9850:
    120 mm
    XDA Orbit II:
    110 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 +10 mm versus XDA Orbit II
    Width:
    62 mm +4 mm versus XDA Orbit II
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orbit II

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +4 mm versus Torch 9850

Weight

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

  1. 1. Torch 9850

    135 g

    +5 g versus XDA Orbit II

  2. 2. XDA Orbit II

    130 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. XDA Orbit II

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

Torch 9850 has approximately 60.5% more rectangular screen area than XDA Orbit II.

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

XDA Orbit II: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Orbit II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · SD 2.0 compatible

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. XDA Orbit II

    1350 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Torch 9850

Specifications

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1. Torch 98502. XDA Orbit II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Torch 9850, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationTorch 9850XDA Orbit II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 110 Х 58 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • SD 2.0 compatible
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Torch 9850, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationTorch 9850XDA Orbit II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 38.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Torch 9850, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationTorch 9850XDA Orbit II
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Torch 9850, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationTorch 9850XDA Orbit II
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz Scorpion
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Torch 9850, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationTorch 9850XDA Orbit II
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2007
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
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 400 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Torch 9850, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationTorch 9850XDA Orbit II
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
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 EU - 1.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Torch 9850, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationTorch 9850XDA Orbit II
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -4-way navigation wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Torch 9850, XDA Orbit II.
SpecificationTorch 9850XDA Orbit II
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
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/WAV/AMR-NB -player -Predictive text input HTC Polaris platform