BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Lava Iris 550Q

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: 87.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    Iris 550Q:
    177 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 27.8 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    Iris 550Q:
    77.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    Iris 550Q:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Iris 550Q: 4.7 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    Iris 550Q:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 49 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    Iris 550Q:
    156 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    Iris 550Q:
    2014

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 +4.7 mm versus Iris 550Q
  2. 2. Iris 550Q

    Height:
    156 mm +49 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    77.8 mm +27.8 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

  2. 2. Iris 550Q

    177 g

    +87.5 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. Iris 550Q

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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, Iris 550Q, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePearl 8100Iris 550Q
4 GB Unknown 1 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. Iris 550Q

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Iris 550Q

    2600 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. Iris 550Q

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, Iris 550Q.
SpecificationPearl 8100Iris 550Q
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 156 Х 77.8 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 177 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, Iris 550Q.
SpecificationPearl 8100Iris 550Q
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 68.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, Iris 550Q.
SpecificationPearl 8100Iris 550Q
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, Iris 550Q.
SpecificationPearl 8100Iris 550Q
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX544
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, Iris 550Q.
SpecificationPearl 8100Iris 550Q
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, Iris 550Q.
SpecificationPearl 8100Iris 550Q
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, Iris 550Q.
SpecificationPearl 8100Iris 550Q
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Wallpapers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, Iris 550Q.
SpecificationPearl 8100Iris 550Q
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India