BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105 vs BlackBerry Curve 8520 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105
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BlackBerry Curve 8520
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BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105 or BlackBerry Curve 8520 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105 | BlackBerry Curve 8520 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2010, April | 2009, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 108 x 50 x 13.3 mm | 4.25 x 4.25 x 1.97 in | 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 93.6 g | 3.3 oz | 106 g | 3.74 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 | 1150 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 |
Stand by time - Up to 408 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 90 EUR | 70 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Display colors | 256K | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.25" in | 2.46" in | |
| Screen area | 16.2 cm2 | 18.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 30.1% | 28.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 360 x 400 px | 320 x 240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 163 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP, AF | -2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 480p@30fps | 320p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 5, upgradable | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | |
| CPU | - 624 MHz | - 512 MHz | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256 MB | 256 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| 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 - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dedicated music keys | - 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 |
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
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