BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs LG Optimus G E970

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: 57.6 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    Optimus G E970:
    147.1 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 21.6 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    Optimus G E970:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    Optimus G E970:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Optimus G E970: 6.1 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    Optimus G E970:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 23.8 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    Optimus G E970:
    130.8 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    Optimus G E970:
    2012

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 +6.1 mm versus Optimus G E970
  2. 2. Optimus G E970

    Height:
    130.8 mm +23.8 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    71.6 mm +21.6 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

  2. 2. Optimus G E970

    147.1 g

    +57.6 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. Optimus G E970

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 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, Optimus G E970, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePearl 8100Optimus G E970
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Optimus G E970

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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. Optimus G E970

    2100 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. Optimus G E970

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, Optimus G E970.
SpecificationPearl 8100Optimus G E970
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 130.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 147.1 g
Technology Unknown
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, Optimus G E970.
SpecificationPearl 8100Optimus G E970
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 67.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 318 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, Optimus G E970.
SpecificationPearl 8100Optimus G E970
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, Optimus G E970.
SpecificationPearl 8100Optimus G E970
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17805
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, Optimus G E970.
SpecificationPearl 8100Optimus G E970
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 324 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, Optimus G E970.
SpecificationPearl 8100Optimus G E970
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, Optimus G E970.
SpecificationPearl 8100Optimus G E970
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, Optimus G E970.
SpecificationPearl 8100Optimus G E970
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player -MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player -Photo viewer/editor -Document viewer/editor - For AT&T