BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Plum Axe Plus

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: 22.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    Axe Plus:
    112 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 15.1 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    Axe Plus:
    65.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    Axe Plus:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Axe Plus: 4.6 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    Axe Plus:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 22 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    Axe Plus:
    129 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    Axe Plus:
    2014

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 +4.6 mm versus Axe Plus
  2. 2. Axe Plus

    Height:
    129 mm +22 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    65.1 mm +15.1 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

  2. 2. Axe Plus

    112 g

    +22.5 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. Axe Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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

Axe Plus: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Axe Plus

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

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. Axe Plus

    1200 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. Axe Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, Axe Plus.
SpecificationPearl 8100Axe Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 129 Х 65.1 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 112 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
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
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, Axe Plus.
SpecificationPearl 8100Axe Plus
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 54.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, Axe Plus.
SpecificationPearl 8100Axe Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Face detection
Video
  • No
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, Axe Plus.
SpecificationPearl 8100Axe Plus
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6100
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, Axe Plus.
SpecificationPearl 8100Axe Plus
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
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 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, Axe Plus.
SpecificationPearl 8100Axe Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, Axe Plus.
SpecificationPearl 8100Axe Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Wallpapers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, Axe Plus.
SpecificationPearl 8100Axe Plus
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Z403