BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Samsung DoubleTime I857

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: 58.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    DoubleTime I857:
    148 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 12 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    DoubleTime I857:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    DoubleTime I857:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Pearl 8100: 0.5 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    DoubleTime I857:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 6 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    DoubleTime I857:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    DoubleTime I857:
    2011

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. DoubleTime I857

    Height:
    113 mm +6 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    62 mm +12 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    15 mm +0.5 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. DoubleTime I857

    148 g

    +58.5 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. DoubleTime I857

    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

DoubleTime I857: Original memory entry

260 MB · 256 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. DoubleTime I857

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. DoubleTime I857

    1200 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. DoubleTime I857

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationPearl 8100DoubleTime I857
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 113 Х 62 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 148 g
Technology Unknown
  • 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
  • 260 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
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
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7230
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationPearl 8100DoubleTime I857
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%
  • 43.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationPearl 8100DoubleTime I857
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationPearl 8100DoubleTime I857
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • 800 MHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationPearl 8100DoubleTime I857
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationPearl 8100DoubleTime I857
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationPearl 8100DoubleTime I857
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • Secondary TFT capacitive touchscreen (with multitouch)
  • 320 x 480 pixels
  • 3.2 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, DoubleTime I857.
SpecificationPearl 8100DoubleTime I857
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T