BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Meizu MX5e

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: 59.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    MX5e:
    149 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 24.7 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    MX5e:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    MX5e:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    MX5e: 6.9 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    MX5e:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 42.9 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    MX5e:
    149.9 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    MX5e:
    2016

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 +6.9 mm versus MX5e
  2. 2. MX5e

    Height:
    149.9 mm +42.9 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    74.7 mm +24.7 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

  2. 2. MX5e

    149 g

    +59.5 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. MX5e

    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, MX5e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePearl 8100MX5e
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 3 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. MX5e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. MX5e

    3150 mAh

    +2250 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. MX5e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, MX5e.
SpecificationPearl 8100MX5e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 149 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, MX5e.
SpecificationPearl 8100MX5e
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%
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, MX5e.
SpecificationPearl 8100MX5e
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, MX5e.
SpecificationPearl 8100MX5e
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 51423
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, MX5e.
SpecificationPearl 8100MX5e
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, MX5e.
SpecificationPearl 8100MX5e
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, MX5e.
SpecificationPearl 8100MX5e
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, MX5e.
SpecificationPearl 8100MX5e
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (mCharge) - Also known as Meizu MX5e Lite