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BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Sony Xperia SP

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: 65.5 g lighter

      Pearl 8100:
      89.5 g
      Xperia SP:
      155 g

    • Width

      Pearl 8100: 17.1 mm narrower

      Pearl 8100:
      50 mm
      Xperia SP:
      67.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pearl 8100: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

      Pearl 8100:
      2.2 in
      Xperia SP:
      4.6 in

    • Depth

      Xperia SP: 4.5 mm thinner

      Pearl 8100:
      14.5 mm
      Xperia SP:
      10 mm

    • Height

      Pearl 8100: 23.6 mm shorter

      Pearl 8100:
      107 mm
      Xperia SP:
      130.6 mm

    • Release year

      Pearl 8100:
      2006
      Xperia SP:
      2013

    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 +4.5 mm versus Xperia SP

    2. 2. Xperia SP

      Height:
      130.6 mm +23.6 mm versus Pearl 8100
      Width:
      67.1 mm +17.1 mm versus Pearl 8100
      Depth:
      10 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pearl 8100

      89.5 g

    2. 2. Xperia SP

      155 g

      +65.5 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. Xperia SP

      Screen diagonal:
      4.6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      58.3 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

    Xperia SP: Original memory entry

    8 GB (5.8 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. Xperia SP

    NFC:
    Yes
    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. Xperia SP

      2370 mAh

      +1470 mAh versus Pearl 8100

    Specifications

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    1. Pearl 81002. Xperia SP

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationPearl 8100Xperia SP
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
    • 130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
    Weight
    • 89.5 g
    • 155 g
    Technology Unknown
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 2.2" inch
    • 4.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 260 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 MB
    • 8 GB (5.8 GB user available)
    • 1 GB 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
    • 2370 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationPearl 8100Xperia SP
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 15.6 cm2
    • 58.3 cm2
    Screen format Unknown
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 29.1%
    • 66.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 319 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationPearl 8100Xperia SP
    Rear camera, main
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 1.3 MP
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.4
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • No
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationPearl 8100Xperia SP
    Processor CPU
    • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 320
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 26388
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 745
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1094
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 926
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationPearl 8100Xperia SP
    Release date
    • 2006
    • September
    • 2013
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
    • Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationPearl 8100Xperia SP
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network Unknown
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850) - C5306
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 86 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 237 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • Proprietary
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationPearl 8100Xperia SP
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Wallpapers
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationPearl 8100Xperia SP
    Dop
    • Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302
    • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303
    • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306

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