BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Apple iPhone 3G Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Pearl 8100 or Apple iPhone 3G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Pearl 8100 | Apple iPhone 3G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2006, September | 2008, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 107 x 50 x 14.5 mm | 4.21 x 4.21 x 1.97 in | 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm | 4.55 x 4.55 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 89.5 g | 3.16 oz | 133 g | 4.69 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Red | Black(8/16 GB), White (16 GB) | |
| Battery | 900 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 0 mAh, | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 360 h Talking time - Up to 3 h 30 min |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 90 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.2" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 15.6 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 29.1% | 50.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 260 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - Wallpapers | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 1.3 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -1.3 MP | -2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | No | No | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS | iOS, upgradable to iOS 4.2.1 | |
| CPU | - 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz | - 412 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | PowerVR MBX | ||
| External memory | microSD (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64 MB | 8/16 GB, 128 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | No | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | Proprietary | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 | 2.0, A2DP (headset support only) | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | ||
| Other extras |
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer |
- Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input |
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