BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100

BlackBerry Curve 8300 vs BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100


BlackBerry Curve 8300

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
BlackPiano 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
64MB256MB
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
NoYes, with A-GPS
Camera
Main Camera
2 MP3.15 MP, AF
Camera Features
LED flashLED flash
Video
YesYes
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMAMP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.263/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
1.51 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)1.37 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
0.82 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)1.67 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)

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