BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 vs BLU Magic

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.

  • Release year

    Pearl Flip 8230:
    2009
    Magic:
    2011

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 Flip 8230

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    102 g

    Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

  2. 2. Magic

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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 Flip 8230

    Pearl Flip 8230: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Magic

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 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 Flip 8230: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Magic: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB 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 Flip 8230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Magic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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 Flip 8230

    900 mAh

  2. 2. Magic

    1450 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Pearl Flip 8230

Specifications

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1. Pearl Flip 82302. Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Magic.
SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Magic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 101 Х 50 Х 17.5 mm
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 0 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Magic.
SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Magic
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.5%
  • 47.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Magic.
SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Magic
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • 320p@18fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Magic.
SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Magic
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Magic.
SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Magic
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Magic.
SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Magic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Magic.
SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Magic
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Secondary external 65K TFT display
  • 128x160 pixels
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Magic.
SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Magic
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input