BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Nokia Asha 503

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: 20.7 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    Asha 503:
    110.2 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 10.6 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    Asha 503:
    60.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    Asha 503:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Asha 503: 1.8 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    Asha 503:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Asha 503: 4.4 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    Asha 503:
    102.6 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    Asha 503:
    2013

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 +4.4 mm versus Asha 503
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +1.8 mm versus Asha 503
  2. 2. Asha 503

    Height:
    102.6 mm
    Width:
    60.6 mm +10.6 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    12.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

  2. 2. Asha 503

    110.2 g

    +20.7 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. Asha 503

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    27.9 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

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. Asha 503

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB card 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. Asha 503

    1200 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. Asha 503

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, Asha 503.
SpecificationPearl 8100Asha 503
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 102.6 Х 60.6 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 110.2 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3" 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB card included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, Asha 503.
SpecificationPearl 8100Asha 503
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 44.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, Asha 503.
SpecificationPearl 8100Asha 503
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 480p@19fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, Asha 503.
SpecificationPearl 8100Asha 503
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, Asha 503.
SpecificationPearl 8100Asha 503
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • White
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 840 h (2G) / Up to 840 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, Asha 503.
SpecificationPearl 8100Asha 503
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, Asha 503.
SpecificationPearl 8100Asha 503
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Wallpapers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, Asha 503.
SpecificationPearl 8100Asha 503
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input