Compare phones
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| Global Score | |
| 46.9 | 51.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Blackberry |
| Symbian 9.4 | BlackBerry 7.1, 7 |
| -- | 2011-08-03 |
| 4.61 x 2.18 x 0.63 inches | 4.72 x 2.44 x 0.45 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| $ 165.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 210 pixels per inch | 252 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.7 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor | QC 8655 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.48 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time | 321 hours standby time 6.8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Torch 9850 is slightly better than Nokia N97 US, with a overall score of 51.4 against 46.9. The BlackBerry Torch 9850 works with BlackBerry 7.1 OS, while Nokia N97 US comes with Symbian 9.4 OS. BlackBerry Torch 9850's body is somewhat lighter and notably thinner than Nokia N97 US. The BlackBerry Torch 9850 has a brighter screen than Nokia N97 US, because it has a better resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, a little larger screen and a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
Nokia N97 US counts with a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than BlackBerry Torch 9850, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory. The BlackBerry Torch 9850 features a faster processor than Nokia N97 US, and although they both have the same number of cores, the BlackBerry Torch 9850 also has more RAM memory.
The Nokia N97 US shoots a little bit better photos and videos than BlackBerry Torch 9850. They have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same 640x480 video quality and the same video frame rate. The Nokia N97 US has improved battery performance than BlackBerry Torch 9850, because it has a 1500mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, BlackBerry Torch 9850 is also by far the cheapest.
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