Nokia N78 vs BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia N78 or BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia N78 | BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2008, February | 2009, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 113 x 49 x 15.1 mm | 4.45 x 4.45 x 1.93 in | 101 x 50 x 17.5 mm | 3.98 x 3.98 x 1.97 in | |
| Weight | 101.8 g | 3.59 oz | 102 g | 3.6 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Brown, Blue, White | Black, Red, Pink | |
| Battery | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 900 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 320 h (2G) / 312 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 4 h 20 min (2G) / 3 h 10 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 216 h Talking time - Up to 3 h 30 min |
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| Keyboard | Half-QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 70 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.4" in | 2.6" in | |
| Screen area | 17.8 cm2 | 20.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 32.2% | 41.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 240 x 320 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 167 PPI | 154 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Touch-sensitive Navi wheel | - Secondary external 65K TFT display, 128x160 pixels | |
| 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 | Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 480p@15fps | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | CIF videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian, S60 rel. 3.2 | BlackBerry OS | |
| CPU | - 369 MHz ARM 11 | ||
| External memory | microSD (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 76 MB, 96 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | CDMA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps | |
| GPRS | Class 11, 118.4 kbits | No | |
| Edge | Class 32, 296 / 177.6 kbits | No | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Nokia Maps | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS; FM trans | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | |||
| Other extras |
- WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Push to Talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo/video editor |
- BlackBerry maps -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input --Trackball |
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