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BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Huawei nova 5i

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: 88.5 g lighter

      Pearl 8100:
      89.5 g
      nova 5i:
      178 g

    • Width

      Pearl 8100: 25.9 mm narrower

      Pearl 8100:
      50 mm
      nova 5i:
      75.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pearl 8100: 4.2 in smaller diagonal

      Pearl 8100:
      2.2 in
      nova 5i:
      6.4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Pearl 8100:
      Single
      nova 5i:
      Quad

    • Depth

      nova 5i: 6.2 mm thinner

      Pearl 8100:
      14.5 mm
      nova 5i:
      8.3 mm

    • Height

      Pearl 8100: 52.1 mm shorter

      Pearl 8100:
      107 mm
      nova 5i:
      159.1 mm

    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 +6.2 mm versus nova 5i

    2. 2. nova 5i

      Height:
      159.1 mm +52.1 mm versus Pearl 8100
      Width:
      75.9 mm +25.9 mm versus Pearl 8100
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pearl 8100

      89.5 g

    2. 2. nova 5i

      178 g

      +88.5 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. nova 5i

      nova 5i: 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

    nova 5i: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

    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. nova 5i

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM 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. nova 5i

      4000 mAh

      +3100 mAh versus Pearl 8100

    Specifications

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    1. Pearl 81002. nova 5i

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, nova 5i.
    SpecificationPearl 8100nova 5i
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
    • 159.1 Х 75.9 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 89.5 g
    • 178 g
    Technology Unknown
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.2" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 260 px
    • 1080 x 2310 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 MB
    • 128 GB
    • 6/8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset Unknown
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, nova 5i.
    SpecificationPearl 8100nova 5i
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 15.6 cm2
    • 101.4 cm2
    Screen to body ratio
    • 29.1%
    • 84.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, nova 5i.
    SpecificationPearl 8100nova 5i
    Rear camera, main
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 1.3 MP
    • 24 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • No
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 24 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, nova 5i.
    SpecificationPearl 8100nova 5i
    Processor CPU
    • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 154457
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, nova 5i.
    SpecificationPearl 8100nova 5i
    Release date
    • 2006
    • September
    • 2019
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Black
    • Gradient Blue
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 260 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, nova 5i.
    SpecificationPearl 8100nova 5i
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • Proprietary
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, nova 5i.
    SpecificationPearl 8100nova 5i
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Wallpapers
    • DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, nova 5i.
    SpecificationPearl 8100nova 5i
    Dop
    • Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 10W - Versions: GLK-LX1
    • GLK-LX1U
    • GLK-LX2
    • GLK-LX3; GLK-AL00/GLK-TL00 (China)