BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Sonim XP6

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: 180.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    XP6:
    270 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 14.5 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    XP6:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 0.43 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    XP6:
    2.63 in
  • Depth

    Pearl 8100: 6 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    XP6:
    20.5 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 30 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    XP6:
    137 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    XP6:
    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
  2. 2. XP6

    Height:
    137 mm +30 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    64.5 mm +14.5 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    20.5 mm +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. XP6

    270 g

    +180.5 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. XP6

    Screen diagonal:
    2.63 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.4 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.

Recorded RAM for Pearl 8100, XP6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePearl 8100XP6
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Pearl 8100: Original memory entry

64 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. XP6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. XP6

    4800 mAh

    +3900 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. XP6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, XP6.
SpecificationPearl 8100XP6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 137 Х 64.5 Х 20.5 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 270 g
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 2.63" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 320 x 432 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, XP6.
SpecificationPearl 8100XP6
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 21.3 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 24.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 204 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, XP6.
SpecificationPearl 8100XP6
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • No
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, XP6.
SpecificationPearl 8100XP6
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, XP6.
SpecificationPearl 8100XP6
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2014
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 490 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 1080 h Talking time- Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, XP6.
SpecificationPearl 8100XP6
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, XP6.
SpecificationPearl 8100XP6
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, XP6.
SpecificationPearl 8100XP6
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant -IP68/IP69 dust/water proof (up to 1.8m for 30 min) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 2m -Operational range -20°C to +55°C -Flashlight