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BlackBerry Torch 9850 vs Sharp MS1

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.

  • WeightTorch 9850: 16 g lighterTorch 9850: 135 g · MS1: 151 g
  • WidthTorch 9850: 14.9 mm narrowerTorch 9850: 62 mm · MS1: 76.9 mm
  • Screen diagonalTorch 9850: 1.8 in smaller diagonalTorch 9850: 3.7 in · MS1: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2 / Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)Torch 9850: Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2 · MS1: Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • DepthMS1: 3.9 mm thinnerMS1: 7.6 mm · Torch 9850: 11.5 mm
  • HeightTorch 9850: 35 mm shorterTorch 9850: 120 mm · MS1: 155 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.

Front
Torch 9850: 120 × 62 mm 1 MS1: 155 × 76.9 mm 2
Side
Torch 9850: 120 × 11.5 mm 1 MS1: 155 × 7.6 mm 2
  1. 1. Torch 9850
    Height
    120 mm
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    135 g
  2. 2. MS1
    Height
    155 mm
    Width
    76.9 mm
    Depth
    7.6 mm
    Weight
    151 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationTorch 9850MS1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 62 Х 11.5 mm
  • 155 Х 76.9 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 7
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationTorch 9850MS1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 70.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationTorch 9850MS1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationTorch 9850MS1
Processor CPU
  • 1.2 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-T720MP3
General specs
General specs
SpecificationTorch 9850MS1
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Hanayome White
  • Pure Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 240 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
SpecificationTorch 9850MS1
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • 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
SpecificationTorch 9850MS1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationTorch 9850MS1
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