BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs HP iPAQ Data Messenger

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: 70.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    iPAQ Data Messenger:
    160 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 7 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    iPAQ Data Messenger:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 0.61 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    iPAQ Data Messenger:
    2.81 in
  • Depth

    Pearl 8100: 2.9 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    iPAQ Data Messenger:
    17.4 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 7 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    iPAQ Data Messenger:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    iPAQ Data Messenger:
    2008

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. 2. iPAQ Data Messenger

    Height:
    114 mm +7 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    57 mm +7 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    17.4 mm +2.9 mm versus Pearl 8100

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

  2. 2. iPAQ Data Messenger

    160 g

    +70.5 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. iPAQ Data Messenger

    Screen diagonal:
    2.81 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.5 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

iPAQ Data Messenger: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. Pearl 8100

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

2. iPAQ Data Messenger

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (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. Pearl 8100

    900 mAh

  2. 2. iPAQ Data Messenger

    1140 mAh

    +240 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. iPAQ Data Messenger

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, iPAQ Data Messenger.
SpecificationPearl 8100iPAQ Data Messenger
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 17.4 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 160 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.81" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1140 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, iPAQ Data Messenger.
SpecificationPearl 8100iPAQ Data Messenger
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 24.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 37.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 142 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, iPAQ Data Messenger.
SpecificationPearl 8100iPAQ Data Messenger
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, iPAQ Data Messenger.
SpecificationPearl 8100iPAQ Data Messenger
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, iPAQ Data Messenger.
SpecificationPearl 8100iPAQ Data Messenger
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2008
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, iPAQ Data Messenger.
SpecificationPearl 8100iPAQ Data Messenger
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, iPAQ Data Messenger.
SpecificationPearl 8100iPAQ Data Messenger
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wallpapers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, iPAQ Data Messenger.
SpecificationPearl 8100iPAQ Data Messenger
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Pocket Office -Media player -Predictive text input -Voice memo