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Apple iPhone 5 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: 22.5 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      Pearl 8100:
      89.5 g

    • Width

      Pearl 8100: 8.6 mm narrower

      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm
      Pearl 8100:
      50 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pearl 8100: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      Pearl 8100:
      2.2 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 6.9 mm thinner

      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm
      Pearl 8100:
      14.5 mm

    • Height

      Pearl 8100: 16.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 5:
      123.8 mm
      Pearl 8100:
      107 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 5:
      2012
      Pearl 8100:
      2006

    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 5

      Height:
      123.8 mm +16.8 mm versus Pearl 8100
      Width:
      58.6 mm +8.6 mm versus Pearl 8100
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. Pearl 8100

      Height:
      107 mm
      Width:
      50 mm
      Depth:
      14.5 mm +6.9 mm versus iPhone 5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

      +22.5 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. iPhone 5

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 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.

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

    iPhone 5: Original memory entry

    16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

    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. iPhone 5

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

    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. iPhone 5

      1440 mAh

      +540 mAh versus Pearl 8100

    2. 2. Pearl 8100

      900 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 52. Pearl 8100

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, Pearl 8100.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Pearl 8100
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 89.5 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 2.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 240 x 260 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR2
    • 64 MB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • BlackBerry OS
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, Pearl 8100.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Pearl 8100
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 15.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 29.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, Pearl 8100.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Pearl 8100
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 1.3 MP
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • No
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, Pearl 8100.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Pearl 8100
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, Pearl 8100.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Pearl 8100
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2006
    • September
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    • 200 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, Pearl 8100.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Pearl 8100
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • No
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • No
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • Proprietary
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.0
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, Pearl 8100.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Pearl 8100
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Wallpapers
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, Pearl 8100.
    SpecificationiPhone 5Pearl 8100
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer

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