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Apple iPhone 3G vs BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230

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 Flip 8230: 31 g lighter

      iPhone 3G:
      133 g
      Pearl Flip 8230:
      102 g

    • Release year

      iPhone 3G:
      2008
      Pearl Flip 8230:
      2009

    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. iPhone 3G

      Height:
      115.5 mm
      Width:
      62.1 mm
      Depth:
      12.3 mm

    2. 2. Pearl Flip 8230

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      133 g

      +31 g versus Pearl Flip 8230

    2. 2. Pearl Flip 8230

      102 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. iPhone 3G

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. Pearl Flip 8230

      Pearl Flip 8230: 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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

    8/16 GB · 128 MB RAM

    Pearl Flip 8230: Original memory entry

    128 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

    Practical features

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

    1. iPhone 3G

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Pearl Flip 8230

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

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

    At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 3G2. Pearl Flip 8230

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, Pearl Flip 8230.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GPearl Flip 8230
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 101 Х 50 Х 17.5 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 102 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 2.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 128 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • BlackBerry OS
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, Pearl Flip 8230.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GPearl Flip 8230
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 20.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 41.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 154 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, Pearl Flip 8230.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GPearl Flip 8230
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 2 MP
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • No
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, Pearl Flip 8230.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GPearl Flip 8230
    Processor CPU
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    		 Unknown
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, Pearl Flip 8230.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GPearl Flip 8230
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2009
    • February
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • Black
    • Red
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 70 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, Pearl Flip 8230.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GPearl Flip 8230
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • EV-DO Rev.0
    • 153.2 Kbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • No
    Edge
    • Yes
    • No
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • No
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • No
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, Pearl Flip 8230.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GPearl Flip 8230
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Secondary external 65K TFT display
    • 128x160 pixels
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, Pearl Flip 8230.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GPearl Flip 8230
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • BlackBerry maps -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input Trackball