BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs O2 XDA Serra

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: 75.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    XDA Serra:
    165 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 1 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Pearl 8100: 3.6 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 5 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    XDA Serra:
    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 +5 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm +1 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +3.6 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. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +75.5 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. XDA Serra

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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

XDA Serra: Original memory entry

288 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. XDA Serra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

    +440 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. XDA Serra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, XDA Serra.
SpecificationPearl 8100XDA Serra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 165 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, XDA Serra.
SpecificationPearl 8100XDA Serra
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, XDA Serra.
SpecificationPearl 8100XDA Serra
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, XDA Serra.
SpecificationPearl 8100XDA Serra
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, XDA Serra.
SpecificationPearl 8100XDA Serra
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
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 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, XDA Serra.
SpecificationPearl 8100XDA Serra
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, XDA Serra.
SpecificationPearl 8100XDA Serra
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, XDA Serra.
SpecificationPearl 8100XDA Serra
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input