BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs TECNO Spark CM

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: 82.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    Spark CM:
    172 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 21.7 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    Spark CM:
    71.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    Spark CM:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Spark CM: 8.9 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    Spark CM:
    5.6 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 45.2 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    Spark CM:
    152.2 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    Spark CM:
    2017

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 +8.9 mm versus Spark CM
  2. 2. Spark CM

    Height:
    152.2 mm +45.2 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    71.7 mm +21.7 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    5.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

  2. 2. Spark CM

    172 g

    +82.5 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. Spark CM

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 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, Spark CM, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePearl 8100Spark CM
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Spark CM

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. Spark CM

    3050 mAh

    +2150 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. Spark CM

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, Spark CM.
SpecificationPearl 8100Spark CM
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 152.2 Х 71.7 Х 5.6 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 172 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 260 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB 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
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, Spark CM.
SpecificationPearl 8100Spark CM
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 76.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, Spark CM.
SpecificationPearl 8100Spark CM
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, Spark CM.
SpecificationPearl 8100Spark CM
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, Spark CM.
SpecificationPearl 8100Spark CM
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2017
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, Spark CM.
SpecificationPearl 8100Spark CM
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, Spark CM.
SpecificationPearl 8100Spark CM
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Wallpapers
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, Spark CM.
SpecificationPearl 8100Spark CM
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity