BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Philips W930

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: 160.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    W930:
    250 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 7.8 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    W930:
    57.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    W930:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Pearl 8100: 7.5 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    W930:
    22 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 3 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    W930:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    W930:
    2012

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. W930

    Height:
    110 mm +3 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    57.8 mm +7.8 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    22 mm +7.5 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. W930

    250 g

    +160.5 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. W930

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 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

W930: Original memory entry

100 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. W930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 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. W930

    2000 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. W930

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, W930.
SpecificationPearl 8100W930
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 110 Х 57.8 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 250 g
Technology Unknown
  • Dual TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, W930.
SpecificationPearl 8100W930
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 48.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, W930.
SpecificationPearl 8100W930
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, W930.
SpecificationPearl 8100W930
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, W930.
SpecificationPearl 8100W930
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black/Gold
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
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, W930.
SpecificationPearl 8100W930
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, W930.
SpecificationPearl 8100W930
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Wallpapers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, W930.
SpecificationPearl 8100W930
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input