BlackBerry Bold 9790 vs BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Bold 9790
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BlackBerry Bold 9790 or BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Bold 9790 | BlackBerry Pearl 8100 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2011, November | 2006, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 110 x 60 x 11.4 mm | 4.33 x 4.33 x 2.36 in | 107 x 50 x 14.5 mm | 4.21 x 4.21 x 1.97 in | |
| Weight | 107 g | 3.77 oz | 89.5 g | 3.16 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black, White, Red | |
| Battery | 1230 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 900 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 408 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 5 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 20 min (3G) Music play - Up to 33 h |
Stand by time - Up to 360 h Talking time - Up to 3 h 30 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 130 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.45" in | 2.2" in | |
| Screen area | 18.6 cm2 | 15.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 28.2% | 29.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 360 px | 240 x 260 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 245 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Wallpapers | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -1.3 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 480p | No | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 7.0 | BlackBerry OS | |
| CPU | - Marvel Tavor MG1 1.0 GHz | - 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 768 MB RAM | 64 MB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | No | |
| NFC | Carrier dependent | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | Proprietary | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.0 | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.35 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.56 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No |
Other features
| Sensors | |||
| Other extras |
- --Optical trackpad |
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer |
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| Versions |
- Also known as RIM BlackBerry Onyx III, RIM BlackBerry Bellagio |
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