BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Pearl 8100 or BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Pearl 8100 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2006, September | 2010, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 107 x 50 x 14.5 mm | 4.21 x 4.21 x 1.97 in | 108 x 50 x 13.3 mm | 4.25 x 4.25 x 1.97 in | |
| Weight | 89.5 g | 3.16 oz | 93.6 g | 3.3 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Red | Piano Black, Opal Pink, Royal Purple, Flash White, Red Gradient | |
| Battery | 900 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 360 h Talking time - Up to 3 h 30 min |
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 | 200 EUR | 90 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | ||
| Display colors | 65K | 256K | |
| Screen size | 2.2" in | 2.25" in | |
| Screen area | 15.6 cm2 | 16.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | |||
| Screen to body ratio | 29.1% | 30.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 260 px | 360 x 400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Wallpapers | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 1.3 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -1.3 MP | -3.15 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | No | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS | BlackBerry OS | |
| CPU | - 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz | - 624 MHz | |
| External memory | microSD (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 64 MB | 256 MB |
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | No | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | Proprietary | ||
| Bluetooth | 2.0 | 2.1, 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) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Dedicated music keys |
Other features
| Sensors | |||
| Other extras |
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial --Optical trackpad |
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