BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Xiaomi Mi A1: specs comparison

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: 75.5 g lighter

Pearl 8100:

89.5 g

Mi A1:

165 g
Width

Pearl 8100: 25.8 mm narrower

Pearl 8100:

50 mm

Mi A1:

75.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Pearl 8100: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

Pearl 8100:

2.2 in

Mi A1:

5.5 in
Rear camera layout

Pearl 8100:

Single

Mi A1:

Dual
Depth

Mi A1: 7.2 mm thinner

Pearl 8100:

14.5 mm

Mi A1:

7.3 mm
Height

Pearl 8100: 48.4 mm shorter

Pearl 8100:

107 mm

Mi A1:

155.4 mm

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. Pearl 8100

Height:

107 mm
Width:

50 mm
Depth:

14.5 mm +7.2 mm versus Mi A1
2. Mi A1

Height:

155.4 mm +48.4 mm versus Pearl 8100
Width:

75.8 mm +25.8 mm versus Pearl 8100
Depth:

7.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Pearl 8100

89.5 g
2. Mi A1

165 g

+75.5 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. Pearl 8100

Pearl 8100: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.
2. Mi A1

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pearl 8100: Original memory entry

64 MB

Mi A1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Mi A1

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Pearl 8100

900 mAh
2. Mi A1

3080 mAh

+2180 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. Mi A1

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, Mi A1.
Specification	Pearl 8100	Mi A1
Dimensions (HxWxD)	107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm	155.4 Х 75.8 Х 7.3 mm
Weight	89.5 g	165 g
Technology	Unknown	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	2.2" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	240 x 260 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 MB	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	900 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3080 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, Mi A1.
Specification	Pearl 8100	Mi A1
Touchscreen	Unknown	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	65K	16M
Screen area	15.6 cm2	82.6 cm2
Screen format	Unknown	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	29.1%	70.1%
PPI /points per inch/	0 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, Mi A1.
Specification	Pearl 8100	Mi A1
Rear camera, main	1.3 MP Single	12 MP Dual
Camera specs	1.3 MP	12 MP f/2.2 26mm (wide) 1.25µm PDAF -12 MP f/2.6 50mm (telephoto) 1.0µm AF 2x optical zoom
Functions	LED flash	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	No	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0 MP,	5 MP Single
Specifications	Unknown	5 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pearl 8100, Mi A1.
Specification	Pearl 8100	Mi A1
Processor CPU	32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	78560
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	859
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	4171
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	96807
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	3415
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	169
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1000

General specs

General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, Mi A1.
Specification	Pearl 8100	Mi A1
Release date	2006 September	2017 September
Colors	Black White Red	Black Gold Rose Gold Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	170 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front glass aluminum frame back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, Mi A1.
Specification	Pearl 8100	Mi A1
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Unknown	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 38(2600) 40(2300)
Speed	Unknown	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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 GLONASS BDS
USB	Proprietary	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	2.0	4.2 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, Mi A1.
Specification	Pearl 8100	Mi A1
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Wallpapers	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, Mi A1.
Specification	Pearl 8100	Mi A1
Dop	Document viewer (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity Infrared port - Charging 5V/2A 10W - For Europe Asia Pacific Middle East & Africa LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.

BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Xiaomi Mi A1