BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Nokia N85

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: 38.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    N85:
    128 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    N85:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Pearl 8100: 1.5 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    N85:
    16 mm
  • Height

    N85: 4 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    N85:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    N85:
    2008

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 mm versus N85
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm
  2. 2. N85

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +1.5 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. N85

    128 g

    +38.5 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. N85

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 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

N85: Original memory entry

74 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. N85

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 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. N85

    1200 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. N85

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, N85.
SpecificationPearl 8100N85
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 103 Х 50 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 128 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 74 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB 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
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, N85.
SpecificationPearl 8100N85
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 40.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, N85.
SpecificationPearl 8100N85
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@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, N85.
SpecificationPearl 8100N85
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, N85.
SpecificationPearl 8100N85
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • copper
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 363 h (2G) / Up to 363 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, N85.
SpecificationPearl 8100N85
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 2.0
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, N85.
SpecificationPearl 8100N85
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, N85.
SpecificationPearl 8100N85
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice dial/memo -Push to talk -TV-out -Predictive text input - Dual slide design