BlackBerry Curve 8310 vs BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100

BlackBerry Curve 8310

August, 2007

BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100

April, 2010

BlackBerry Curve 8310 vs BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100


BlackBerry Curve 8310

BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100

Price
EUR: €130EUR: €90
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Querty KeyboardCandybar, Querty Keyboard
Dimensions
107 x 60 x 15.5 mm (4.21 x 2.36 x 0.61 in)108 x 50 x 13.3 mm (4.25 x 1.97 x 0.52 in)
Weight
111 g (3.92 oz)93.6 g (3.28 oz)
Build
TrackballOptical trackpad
Colors
SilverPiano Black, Opal Pink, Royal Purple, Flash White, Red Gradient
Display
Type
65K colorsTFT, 256K colors
Size
2.5 inches, 19.4 cm2 (~30.1% screen-to-body ratio)2.25 inches, 16.2 cm2 (~30.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)360 x 400 pixels (~239 ppi density)
Network
Technology
GSMGSM / HSPA
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
64MB ROM256MB
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Phonebook
Practically unlimited entries and fields, PhotocallPractically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Records
YesYes
Connectivity
GPRS
Class 10Class 10
EDGE
Class 10Class 10
Speed
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
WLAN
NoWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP2.1, A2DP
USB
miniUSB 2.0
GPS
YesYes, with A-GPS
Camera
Main Camera
2 MP3.15 MP, AF
Camera Features
LED flashLED flash
Video
NoYes
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMAMP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.264MP4/H.264/WMV
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
BlackBerry OSBlackBerry OS
Java
Yes, MIDP 2.0Yes, MIDP 2.1
Browser
HTMLHTML
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Email, IMSMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Games
Yes + downloadableYes + downloadable
Hardware
CPU
32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz624 MHz
Keyboard
QWERTYQWERTY
Soft Keys
22
SIM
Mini-SIMMini-SIM
Speakers
YesYes

Dedicated music keys
Navigation / Controls Keys
Trackball navigationTouch-sensitive optical trackpad
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Battery
Battery Type
Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh batteryRemovable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Standby
Up to 408 hUp to 432 h (2G) / Up to 312 h (3G)
Talk Time
Up to 4 hUp to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 30 h
Additional Features
Features
BlackBerry maps

Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)

Voice memo/dial
BlackBerry maps

Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)

Voice memo/dial
Misc
SAR US
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body)1.37 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.59 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)1.67 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)

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