BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note

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: 109.5 g lighter

    Pearl 8100:
    89.5 g
    Redmi Note:
    199 g
  • Width

    Pearl 8100: 28.7 mm narrower

    Pearl 8100:
    50 mm
    Redmi Note:
    78.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pearl 8100: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    Pearl 8100:
    2.2 in
    Redmi Note:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Redmi Note: 5 mm thinner

    Pearl 8100:
    14.5 mm
    Redmi Note:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Pearl 8100: 47 mm shorter

    Pearl 8100:
    107 mm
    Redmi Note:
    154 mm
  • Release year

    Pearl 8100:
    2006
    Redmi Note:
    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 +5 mm versus Redmi Note
  2. 2. Redmi Note

    Height:
    154 mm +47 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Width:
    78.7 mm +28.7 mm versus Pearl 8100
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pearl 8100

    89.5 g

  2. 2. Redmi Note

    199 g

    +109.5 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. Redmi Note

    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

Redmi Note: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1/2 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. Redmi Note

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. Redmi Note

    3100 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus Pearl 8100

Specifications

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1. Pearl 81002. Redmi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl 8100, Redmi Note.
SpecificationPearl 8100Redmi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 50 Х 14.5 mm
  • 154 Х 78.7 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 89.5 g
  • 199 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 1/2 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
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat); MIUI 9.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl 8100, Redmi Note.
SpecificationPearl 8100Redmi Note
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.1%
  • 68.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl 8100, Redmi Note.
SpecificationPearl 8100Redmi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
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, Redmi Note.
SpecificationPearl 8100Redmi Note
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
  • Octa-core 1.4/1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 65210
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl 8100, Redmi Note.
SpecificationPearl 8100Redmi Note
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2014
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl 8100, Redmi Note.
SpecificationPearl 8100Redmi Note
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl 8100, Redmi Note.
SpecificationPearl 8100Redmi Note
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Wallpapers
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl 8100, Redmi Note.
SpecificationPearl 8100Redmi Note
Dop
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player -SureType keyboard software -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass