BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs HP Veer 4G

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: 13.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    Veer 4G:
    103 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 4.5 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    Veer 4G:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    Veer 4G:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Pearl 8100: 0.6 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    Veer 4G:
    15.1 mm
  • Height

    Veer 4G: 23 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    Veer 4G:
    84 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    Veer 4G:
    2011

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 +23 mm versus Veer 4G
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm
  2. 2. Veer 4G

    Height:
    84 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm +4.5 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +0.6 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. Veer 4G

    103 g

    +13.5 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. Veer 4G

    Veer 4G: 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.

Pearl 8100: Original memory entry

64 MB

Veer 4G: Original memory entry

8 GB (6.1 GB user available)

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. Veer 4G

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

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. Veer 4G

    910 mAh

    +10 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. Veer 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, Veer 4G.
SpecificationPearl 8100Veer 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 84 Х 54.5 Х 15.1 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 103 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 320 x 400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 8 GB (6.1 GB user available)
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 910 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • HP webOS 2.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, Veer 4G.
SpecificationPearl 8100Veer 4G
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 21.3 cm2
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 46.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, Veer 4G.
SpecificationPearl 8100Veer 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • fixed focus
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, Veer 4G.
SpecificationPearl 8100Veer 4G
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, Veer 4G.
SpecificationPearl 8100Veer 4G
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 320 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, Veer 4G.
SpecificationPearl 8100Veer 4G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, Veer 4G.
SpecificationPearl 8100Veer 4G
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, Veer 4G.
SpecificationPearl 8100Veer 4G
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - AT&T dedicated applications -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For AT&T