BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Nokia 5233

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: 23.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    5233:
    113 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 1.7 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    5233:
    51.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    5233:
    3.2 in
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 4 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    5233:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    5233:
    2010

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. 5233

    Height:
    111 mm +4 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    51.7 mm +1.7 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    14.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

  2. 2. 5233

    113 g

    +23.5 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. 5233

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 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

5233: Original memory entry

70 MB · 128 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. 5233

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

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. 5233

    1320 mAh

    +420 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. 5233

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, 5233.
SpecificationPearl 81005233
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 111 Х 51.7 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 113 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, 5233.
SpecificationPearl 81005233
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 49.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, 5233.
SpecificationPearl 81005233
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
  • 640x360@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, 5233.
SpecificationPearl 81005233
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, 5233.
SpecificationPearl 81005233
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2010
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 33 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, 5233.
SpecificationPearl 81005233
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, 5233.
SpecificationPearl 81005233
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, 5233.
SpecificationPearl 81005233
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Comes with music on select markets -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Nokia 5228