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BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 vs Nokia 9500

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: 128 g lighter

      Pearl Flip 8230:
      102 g
      9500:
      230 g

    • Release year

      Pearl Flip 8230:
      2009
      9500:
      2004

    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. 9500

      Height:
      148 mm
      Width:
      57 mm
      Depth:
      24 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pearl Flip 8230

      102 g

    2. 2. 9500

      230 g

      +128 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. 9500

      9500: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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

    9500: Original memory entry

    80 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 Flip 8230

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

    2. 9500

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details MMC

    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. 9500

      1300 mAh

      +400 mAh versus Pearl Flip 8230

    Specifications

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    1. Pearl Flip 82302. 9500

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, 9500.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 82309500
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 101 Х 50 Х 17.5 mm
    • 148 Х 57 Х 24 mm
    Weight
    • 102 g
    • 230 g
    Technology Unknown
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 2.6" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 640 x 200 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
    • 80 MB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
    • MMC
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1300 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS
    • Symbian 7.0s
    • Series 80 v2.0 UI
    Chipset Unknown
    • TI OMAP 1510
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, 9500.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 82309500
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 20.9 cm2
    • 37.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 41.5%
    • 44.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 154 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, 9500.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 82309500
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    		 Unknown
    Functions
    • LED flash
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, 9500.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 82309500
    Processor CPU Unknown
    • 150 MHz ARM925T
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, 9500.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 82309500
    Release date
    • 2009
    • February
    • 2004
    • Q1
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • Pink
    • Tin Grey
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 430 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, 9500.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 82309500
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.0
    • 153.2 Kbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • No
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • No
    • Class 6
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b
    GPS
    • No
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • Pop-Port
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 1.1
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, 9500.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 82309500
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Secondary external 65K TFT display
    • 128x160 pixels
    • Second LCD (128 x 128 -pixels) with 65K color
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, 9500.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 82309500
    Dop
    • BlackBerry maps -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input Trackball
    • Infrared port - Music player MP3
    • MP4(AAC)
    • RA
    • MIDI -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Organizer -Xpress-on covers