BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Dell Mini 3iX

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: 18.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    Mini 3iX:
    108 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 9.9 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    Mini 3iX:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    Mini 3iX:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Mini 3iX: 2.8 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    Mini 3iX:
    11.7 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 13 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    Mini 3iX:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    Mini 3iX:
    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. Pearl 8100

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +2.8 mm versus Mini 3iX
  2. 2. Mini 3iX

    Height:
    120 mm +13 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    59.9 mm +9.9 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    11.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

  2. 2. Mini 3iX

    108 g

    +18.5 g versus Pearl 8100

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. Pearl 8100

    Pearl 8100: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Mini 3iX

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

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.

Pearl 8100: Original memory entry

64 MB

Mini 3iX: Original memory entry

256 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. Pearl 8100

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

2. Mini 3iX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Pearl 8100

    900 mAh

  2. 2. Mini 3iX

    1000 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. Mini 3iX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationPearl 8100Mini 3iX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 120 Х 59.9 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 108 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationPearl 8100Mini 3iX
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 47.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationPearl 8100Mini 3iX
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationPearl 8100Mini 3iX
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationPearl 8100Mini 3iX
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Oiled Bronze and Ocean Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationPearl 8100Mini 3iX
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationPearl 8100Mini 3iX
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wallpapers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, Mini 3iX.
SpecificationPearl 8100Mini 3iX
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/e-AAC+/WMA player -Voice memo -Predictive text input