BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs BlackBerry 8700 Specs Comparison

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BlackBerry Pearl 8100
BlackBerry Pearl 8100 BlackBerry 8700
900 mAh
260x240px
240x320px
Single camera
0.03GB
0.064GB

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 07, 2006 Nov 01, 2005

Design

Dimensions
4.20 x 2.00 x 0.57 inches
107 x 50 x 14.5 mm
4.30 x 2.70 x 0.77 inches
110 x 69 x 19 mm
Weight
3.16 oz / 89.5 g 4.70 oz / 134.0 g
Features
Half QWERTY, Trackball, Notification light Notification light, Full keyboard
Keys
Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Other

Display

Type
TFT TFT
Resolution
260x240px 240x320px
Colors
65 536

Hardware

Processor
Single core
312 MHz
Intel XScale
Single core
312 MHz
Intel PXA901
Memory
0.03GBROM: 64 MB ROM: 64 MB/0.064GB
Storage expansion
microSD
OS
BlackBerry BlackBerry

Battery

Type
900 mAh, Li - Ion Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera
Main camera
1.3 MP (Mirror)
Flash
Yes

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
2.0 2.0
USB
miniUSB miniUSB
Other
Computer sync Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
2.5mm jack 2.5mm jack

Phone Features

Notifications
Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD, Push-to-Talk

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 16, 2006
FCC ID value: L6ARBE40GW
Date approved: Nov 02, 2005
FCC ID value: L6ARAT40GW
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 1.16 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Head: 0.68 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
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