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BlackBerry Torch 9850

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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
  GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
3G Network HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
  TD-SCDMA - A1586
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1586
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps, EV-DO Rev A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, August. Released 2011, August 2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 120 x 62 x 11.5 mm (4.72 x 2.44 x 0.45 in) 138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz) 129 g (4.55 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Mini-SIM Nano-SIM
  Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Display
Type TFT IPS LCD
Size 3.7 inches, 39.0 cm2 (~52.4% screen-to-body ratio) 4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density) 750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS BlackBerry OS 7 iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2 Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU 1.2 GHz Scorpion Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU Adreno 205 PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 4GB 768MB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF
Features LED flash Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 720p 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie Camera
Modules No 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (Apple Pay only)
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB microUSB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Social feeds
BlackBerry maps
Document viewer
MP3/WMA/eAAC+/FlAC player
DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264
Organizer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive test input
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery Li-Po 1810 mAh, non-removable (6.9 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 320 h Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 6 h 50 min Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 50 h
Misc
Colors Black Space Gray, Silver, Gold
SAR 0.90 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (body)     1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.76 W/kg (head)     0.43 W/kg (body)     0.98 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)    
Models A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593, iPhone7,2
Price About 130 EUR About 100 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 15841
Display Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -73.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 61h

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