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BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Huawei nova 7i

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: 93.5 g lighter

      Pearl 8100:
      89.5 g
      nova 7i:
      183 g

    • Width

      Pearl 8100: 26.3 mm narrower

      Pearl 8100:
      50 mm
      nova 7i:
      76.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pearl 8100: 4.2 in smaller diagonal

      Pearl 8100:
      2.2 in
      nova 7i:
      6.4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Pearl 8100:
      Single
      nova 7i:
      Quad

    • Depth

      nova 7i: 5.8 mm thinner

      Pearl 8100:
      14.5 mm
      nova 7i:
      8.7 mm

    • Height

      Pearl 8100: 52.2 mm shorter

      Pearl 8100:
      107 mm
      nova 7i:
      159.2 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 +5.8 mm versus nova 7i

    2. 2. nova 7i

      Height:
      159.2 mm +52.2 mm versus Pearl 8100
      Width:
      76.3 mm +26.3 mm versus Pearl 8100
      Depth:
      8.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pearl 8100

      89.5 g

    2. 2. nova 7i

      183 g

      +93.5 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 7i

      Screen diagonal:
      6.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.5 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.

    Recorded RAM for Pearl 8100, nova 7i, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePearl 8100nova 7i
    128 GB Unknown 8 GB 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. Pearl 8100

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

    2. nova 7i

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (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 7i

      4200 mAh

      +3300 mAh versus Pearl 8100

    Specifications

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    1. Pearl 81002. nova 7i

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, nova 7i.
    SpecificationPearl 8100nova 7i
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
    • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
    Weight
    • 89.5 g
    • 183 g
    Technology Unknown
    • LTPS 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
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
    Chipset Unknown
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, nova 7i.
    SpecificationPearl 8100nova 7i
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 15.6 cm2
    • 101.4 cm2
    Screen format Unknown
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 29.1%
    • 83.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 398 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, nova 7i.
    SpecificationPearl 8100nova 7i
    Rear camera, main
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 1.3 MP
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.0"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • 27mm (macro)
    • 1/5.0"
    • 1.75µm -2 MP
    • 1.75µm
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • No
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.0µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, nova 7i.
    SpecificationPearl 8100nova 7i
    Processor CPU
    • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 283729
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, nova 7i.
    SpecificationPearl 8100nova 7i
    Release date
    • 2006
    • September
    • 2020
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Midnight Black
    • Crush Green
    • Sakura Pink
    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
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, nova 7i.
    SpecificationPearl 8100nova 7i
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
    • JNY-L01A
    • JNY-L21B
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
    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
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    • QZSS
    USB
    • Proprietary
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, nova 7i.
    SpecificationPearl 8100nova 7i
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Others
    • Wallpapers
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, nova 7i.
    SpecificationPearl 8100nova 7i
    Dop
    • Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 40W
    • 70% in 30 min - For Global market