BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 vs BlackBerry 8830 World Edition Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 or BlackBerry 8830 World Edition Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | BlackBerry 8830 World Edition | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2010, April | 2007, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 108 x 50 x 13.3 mm | 4.25 x 4.25 x 1.97 in | 114 x 66 x 14 mm | 4.49 x 4.49 x 2.6 in | |
| Weight | 93.6 g | 3.3 oz | 132 g | 4.66 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Piano Black, Opal Pink, Royal Purple, Flash White, Red Gradient | Black | |
| Battery | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 90 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Display colors | 256K | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.25" in | 2.5" in | |
| Screen area | 16.2 cm2 | 19.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 30.1% | 25.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 360 x 400 px | 320 x 240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 160 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP, AF | ||
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | Yes | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM6550 | ||
| CPU | - 624 MHz | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | microSD (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256 MB | 64 MB, 16 MB RAM |
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | miniUSB | ||
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.0 | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.67 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Dedicated music keys |
Other features
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| Other extras |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial --Optical trackpad |
- BlackBerry maps -Media player -Organizer -Organizer -Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Voice dial --Trackball |
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