BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Nokia 5.3

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: 95.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    5.3:
    185 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 26.6 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    5.3:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 4.35 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    5.3:
    6.55 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Pearl 8100:
    Single
    5.3:
    Quad
  • Depth

    5.3: 6 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    5.3:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 57.3 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    5.3:
    164.3 mm

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 mm versus 5.3
  2. 2. 5.3

    Height:
    164.3 mm +57.3 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    76.6 mm +26.6 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

  2. 2. 5.3

    185 g

    +95.5 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. 5.3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 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, 5.3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePearl 81005.3
64 GB Unknown 3 / 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
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. 5.3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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. 5.3

    4000 mAh

    +3100 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. 5.3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, 5.3.
SpecificationPearl 81005.3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 164.3 Х 76.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 185 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 10.0
  • Android One
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, 5.3.
SpecificationPearl 81005.3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 82.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, 5.3.
SpecificationPearl 81005.3
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, 5.3.
SpecificationPearl 81005.3
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 610
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, 5.3.
SpecificationPearl 81005.3
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2020
  • March 19
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Cyan
  • Sand
  • Charcoal
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
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, 5.3.
SpecificationPearl 81005.3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, 5.3.
SpecificationPearl 81005.3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • 450 nits typ. brightness
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, 5.3.
SpecificationPearl 81005.3
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Normal charging 10W