BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs i-mate JAM

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: 60.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    JAM:
    150 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 8 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    JAM:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    JAM:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Pearl 8100: 3.5 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    JAM:
    18 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    JAM:
    2004

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. JAM

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +8 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    18 mm +3.5 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. JAM

    150 g

    +60.5 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. JAM

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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

JAM: Original memory entry

64 MB 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. JAM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC · up to 2 GB

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. JAM

    1200 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. JAM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, JAM.
SpecificationPearl 8100JAM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 150 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • SDIO/MMC
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, JAM.
SpecificationPearl 8100JAM
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, JAM.
SpecificationPearl 8100JAM
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, JAM.
SpecificationPearl 8100JAM
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, JAM.
SpecificationPearl 8100JAM
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Stylish black and silver
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, JAM.
SpecificationPearl 8100JAM
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, JAM.
SpecificationPearl 8100JAM
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, JAM.
SpecificationPearl 8100JAM
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek S100
  • O2 XDA II mini and T-Mobile MDA Compact.