BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Nokia N8

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: 45.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    N8:
    135 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 9.1 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    N8:
    59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    N8:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    N8: 1.6 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    N8:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 6.5 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    N8:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    N8:
    2010

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 +1.6 mm versus N8
  2. 2. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    59.1 mm +9.1 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    12.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

  2. 2. N8

    135 g

    +45.5 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. N8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 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

N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. N8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. N8

    1200 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, N8.
SpecificationPearl 8100N8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 135 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, N8.
SpecificationPearl 8100N8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, N8.
SpecificationPearl 8100N8
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • No
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, N8.
SpecificationPearl 8100N8
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, N8.
SpecificationPearl 8100N8
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, N8.
SpecificationPearl 8100N8
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 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, N8.
SpecificationPearl 8100N8
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, N8.
SpecificationPearl 8100N8
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing