BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Nokia N71

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: 49.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    N71:
    139 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 1.2 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    N71:
    51.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    N71:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Pearl 8100: 11.3 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    N71:
    25.8 mm
  • Height

    N71: 8.4 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    N71:
    98.6 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    N71:
    2005

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 +8.4 mm versus N71
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm
  2. 2. N71

    Height:
    98.6 mm
    Width:
    51.2 mm +1.2 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    25.8 mm +11.3 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. N71

    139 g

    +49.5 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. N71

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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

N71: Original memory entry

10 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. N71

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot) · 128 MB 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. N71

    970 mAh

    +70 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. N71

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, N71.
SpecificationPearl 8100N71
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 98.6 Х 51.2 Х 25.8 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 139 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.4" 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
  • 10 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, N71.
SpecificationPearl 8100N71
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 35.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, N71.
SpecificationPearl 8100N71
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, N71.
SpecificationPearl 8100N71
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, N71.
SpecificationPearl 8100N71
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, N71.
SpecificationPearl 8100N71
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, N71.
SpecificationPearl 8100N71
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • Second external display 65K colors
  • (96x68 pixels) -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, N71.
SpecificationPearl 8100N71
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Infrared port - SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo