A1 Alpha vs BlackBerry Pearl 8100

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Pearl 8100: 60.5 g lighter

    Alpha:
    150 g
    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 25.8 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 4.06 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Alpha:
    Dual
    Pearl 8100:
    Single
  • Depth

    Alpha: 6.4 mm thinner

    Alpha:
    8.1 mm
    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 44.7 mm shorter

    Alpha:
    151.7 mm
    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm +44.7 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    75.8 mm +25.8 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. Pearl 8100

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +6.4 mm versus Alpha

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

    +60.5 g versus Pearl 8100

  2. 2. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Pearl 8100

    Pearl 8100: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, Pearl 8100, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphaPearl 8100
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Pearl 8100: Original memory entry

64 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Pearl 8100

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus Pearl 8100

  2. 2. Pearl 8100

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. Pearl 8100

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, Pearl 8100.
SpecificationAlphaPearl 8100
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 89.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 240 x 260 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, Pearl 8100.
SpecificationAlphaPearl 8100
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 15.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 29.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, Pearl 8100.
SpecificationAlphaPearl 8100
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Alpha, Pearl 8100.
SpecificationAlphaPearl 8100
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, Pearl 8100.
SpecificationAlphaPearl 8100
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, Pearl 8100.
SpecificationAlphaPearl 8100
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, Pearl 8100.
SpecificationAlphaPearl 8100
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, Pearl 8100.
SpecificationAlphaPearl 8100
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer