BlackBerry 6230 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: 46.5 g lighter

    6230:
    136 g
    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 25 mm narrower

    6230:
    75 mm
    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    6230:
    2.6 in
    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Pearl 8100: 5.5 mm thinner

    6230:
    20 mm
    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 6 mm shorter

    6230:
    113 mm
    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    6230:
    2003
    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. 6230

    Height:
    113 mm +6 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    75 mm +25 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    20 mm +5.5 mm versus Pearl 8100
  2. 2. Pearl 8100

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6230

    136 g

    +46.5 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. 6230

    6230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  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.

6230: Original memory entry

16 MB · 1 MB RAM

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. 6230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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.

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

Specifications

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1. 62302. Pearl 8100

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6230, Pearl 8100.
Specification6230Pearl 8100
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 75 Х 20 mm
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 89.5 g
Technology
  • Monochrome
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution Unknown
  • 240 x 260 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 MB
  • 1 MB RAM
  • 64 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • BlackBerry OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 6230, Pearl 8100.
Specification6230Pearl 8100
Display colors Unknown
  • 65K
Screen area Unknown
  • 15.6 cm2
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 29.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6230, Pearl 8100.
Specification6230Pearl 8100
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6230, Pearl 8100.
Specification6230Pearl 8100
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6230, Pearl 8100.
Specification6230Pearl 8100
Release date
  • 2003
  • Q2
  • 2006
  • September
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6230, Pearl 8100.
Specification6230Pearl 8100
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS Unknown
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6230, Pearl 8100.
Specification6230Pearl 8100
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6230, Pearl 8100.
Specification6230Pearl 8100
Dop
  • Organize
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer