BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Nokia 6720 classic

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: 20.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    6720 classic:
    110 g
  • Width

    6720 classic: 5 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    6720 classic:
    45 mm
  • Depth

    6720 classic: 0.5 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    6720 classic:
    14 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 3 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    6720 classic:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    6720 classic:
    2009

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 +5 mm versus 6720 classic
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +0.5 mm versus 6720 classic
  2. 2. 6720 classic

    Height:
    110 mm +3 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    45 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

  2. 2. 6720 classic

    110 g

    +20.5 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. 6720 classic

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 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

6720 classic: Original memory entry

50 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. 6720 classic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 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. 6720 classic

    1050 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. 6720 classic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, 6720 classic.
SpecificationPearl 81006720 classic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 110 Х 45 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 110 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 50 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, 6720 classic.
SpecificationPearl 81006720 classic
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 30.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, 6720 classic.
SpecificationPearl 81006720 classic
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • QVGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, 6720 classic.
SpecificationPearl 81006720 classic
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, 6720 classic.
SpecificationPearl 81006720 classic
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • Grey
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 492 h (2G) / 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 27 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, 6720 classic.
SpecificationPearl 81006720 classic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.0
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, 6720 classic.
SpecificationPearl 81006720 classic
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Wallpapers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, 6720 classic.
SpecificationPearl 81006720 classic
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -TV-out -Voice memo -Predictive text input