BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Nokia N-Gage

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: 47.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    N-Gage:
    137 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 20 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    N-Gage:
    70 mm
  • Depth

    Pearl 8100: 5.5 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    N-Gage:
    20 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 27 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    N-Gage:
    134 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    N-Gage:
    2003

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. N-Gage

    Height:
    134 mm +27 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    70 mm +20 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    20 mm +5.5 mm versus Pearl 8100

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

  2. 2. N-Gage

    137 g

    +47.5 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. N-Gage

    N-Gage: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

N-Gage: Original memory entry

3.4 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. N-Gage

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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

    +50 mAh versus N-Gage

  2. 2. N-Gage

    850 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. N-Gage

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, N-Gage.
SpecificationPearl 8100N-Gage
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 134 Х 70 Х 20 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 137 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 3.4 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian 6.1
  • Series 60 v1.0 UI
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, N-Gage.
SpecificationPearl 8100N-Gage
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 4096
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 15.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, N-Gage.
SpecificationPearl 8100N-Gage
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, N-Gage.
SpecificationPearl 8100N-Gage
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • 104 MHz ARM 920T
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, N-Gage.
SpecificationPearl 8100N-Gage
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2003
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, N-Gage.
SpecificationPearl 8100N-Gage
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 6
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, N-Gage.
SpecificationPearl 8100N-Gage
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • Five-way directional controller
  • Stereo line-in
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, N-Gage.
SpecificationPearl 8100N-Gage
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -SyncML -Voice dial