BlackBerry Torch 9850 vs Samsung W999

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: 71 g lighter

  Torch 9850:

  135 g

  W999:

  206 g

• Width

  W999: 3 mm narrower

  Torch 9850:

  62 mm

  W999:

  59 mm

• Screen diagonal

  W999: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

  Torch 9850:

  3.7 in

  W999:

  3.5 in

• Chipset

  Torch 9850:

  Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2

  W999:

  Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3

• Depth

  Torch 9850: 6.3 mm thinner

  Torch 9850:

  11.5 mm

  W999:

  17.8 mm

• Height

  W999: 9 mm shorter

  Torch 9850:

  120 mm

  W999:

  111 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 +9 mm versus W999

   Width:

   62 mm +3 mm versus W999

   Depth:

   11.5 mm

2. 2. W999

   Height:

   111 mm

   Width:

   59 mm

   Depth:

   17.8 mm +6.3 mm 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. W999

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   34.9 cm²

Torch 9850 has approximately 11.8% more rectangular screen area than W999.

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.

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

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

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.