BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 vs Kyocera Echo

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 Flip 8230: 91 g lighter

    Pearl Flip 8230:
    102 g
    Echo:
    193 g
  • Release year

    Pearl Flip 8230:
    2009
    Echo:
    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

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

  2. 2. Echo

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pearl Flip 8230

    102 g

  2. 2. Echo

    193 g

    +91 g versus Pearl Flip 8230

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. Echo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 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

Echo: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 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. Echo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Echo

    1370 mAh

    +470 mAh versus Pearl Flip 8230

Specifications

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1. Pearl Flip 82302. Echo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Echo.
SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Echo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 101 Х 50 Х 17.5 mm
  • 115 Х 56.5 Х 17.2 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 193 g
Technology Unknown
  • Dual TFT s
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1370 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Echo.
SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Echo
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.5%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Echo.
SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Echo
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Echo.
SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Echo
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Echo.
SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Echo
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2011
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Echo.
SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Echo
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • No
Edge
  • No
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (charges may apply)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Echo.
SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Echo
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Secondary external 65K TFT display
  • 128x160 pixels
  • Simul-Task Mode – choose 2 of the Echo's 7 core apps and run one on each display simultaneously. -Optimized Mode – apps let the dual displays complement each other
  • like email on one and a full virtual keypad on the other. -Tablet Mode – dual displays act as a single (4.7 inches diagonally
  • 800 x 96
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Echo.
SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Echo
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/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For Sprint Also known as Kyocera M9300