BlackBerry Pearl 8130 vs T-Mobile Sidekick 3 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Pearl 8130
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T-Mobile Sidekick 3
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BlackBerry Pearl 8130 or T-Mobile Sidekick 3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Pearl 8130 | T-Mobile Sidekick 3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2007, October | 2006, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 107 x 50 x 14 mm | 4.21 x 4.21 x 1.97 in | 130 x 59 x 22 mm | 5.12 x 5.12 x 2.32 in | |
| Weight | 96 g | 3.39 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
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| Colors | Black, White | Black | |
| Battery | 900 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 216 h Talking time - Up to 3 h 40 min |
Stand by time - Up to 72 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 50 min |
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| Keyboard | Half-QWERTY | QWERTY | |
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| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Display colors | 65K | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.2" in | 2.6" in | |
| Screen area | 15.6 cm2 | 20.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 29.1% | 26.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 260 px | 160 x 240 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 111 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Swivel display | ||
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | -1.3 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | Yes | No | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
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Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS | Danger 3.0 | |
| CPU | - 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 4 GB (dedicated slot) | miniSD | |
| Internal memory | 32 MB RAM, 64 MB ROM | 64 MB RAM |
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Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | CDMA / CDMA2000 | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps | ||
| GPRS | No | Class 10 | |
| Edge | No | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | No | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | miniUSB 2.0 | 1.1 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 1.2 |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No |
Other features
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| Other extras |
- Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial |
- MP3 audio player -Voice memo |
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