BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Maxwest Astro JR

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: 26.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    Astro JR:
    116 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 12.8 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    Astro JR:
    62.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    Astro JR:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Astro JR: 3.1 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    Astro JR:
    11.4 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 12 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    Astro JR:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    Astro JR:
    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 +3.1 mm versus Astro JR
  2. 2. Astro JR

    Height:
    119 mm +12 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    62.8 mm +12.8 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    11.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

  2. 2. Astro JR

    116 g

    +26.5 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. Astro JR

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pearl 8100: Original memory entry

64 MB

Astro JR: Original memory entry

256 MB + 512 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. Astro JR

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. Astro JR

    1300 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. Astro JR

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, Astro JR.
SpecificationPearl 8100Astro JR
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 119 Х 62.8 Х 11.4 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 116 g
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 256 MB + 512 MB
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
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, Astro JR.
SpecificationPearl 8100Astro JR
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 48.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, Astro JR.
SpecificationPearl 8100Astro JR
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, Astro JR.
SpecificationPearl 8100Astro JR
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, Astro JR.
SpecificationPearl 8100Astro JR
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
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 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, Astro JR.
SpecificationPearl 8100Astro JR
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, Astro JR.
SpecificationPearl 8100Astro JR
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Wallpapers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, Astro JR.
SpecificationPearl 8100Astro JR
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer