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BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 vs Nokia N90

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: 71 g lighter

      Pearl Flip 8230:
      102 g
      N90:
      173 g

    • Release year

      Pearl Flip 8230:
      2009
      N90:
      2005

    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. N90

      Height:
      112 mm
      Width:
      51 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. N90

      173 g

      +71 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. N90

      N90: 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

    N90: Original memory entry

    31 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. N90

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 MB 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

      +140 mAh versus N90

    2. 2. N90

      760 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Pearl Flip 82302. N90

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, N90.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230N90
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 101 Х 50 Х 17.5 mm
    • 112 Х 51 Х 24 mm
    Weight
    • 102 g
    • 173 g
    Technology Unknown
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 2.6" inch
    • 2.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 352 x 416 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
    • 31 MB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
    • RS-DV-MMC
    • 64 MB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 760 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS
    • Symbian OS 8.1a
    • Series 60 UI
    Chipset Unknown
    • TI OMAP 1710
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, N90.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230N90
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 20.9 cm2
    • 14.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 41.5%
    • 24.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 154 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, N90.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230N90
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 2 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, N90.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230N90
    Processor CPU Unknown
    • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, N90.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230N90
    Release date
    • 2009
    • February
    • 2005
    • Q2
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • Pink
    		 Unknown
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 250 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
    • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, N90.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230N90
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.0
    • 153.2 Kbps
    • Yes
    • 384 kbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • No
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • No
    GPS
    • No
    • No
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • Pop-Port
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 1.2
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, N90.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230N90
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Secondary external 65K TFT display
    • 128x160 pixels
    • Second external TFT
    • 65K colors display (128 x 128 pixels) -90 deg rotating screen -5-way navigation key -Side joystick
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, N90.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230N90
    Dop
    • BlackBerry maps -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input Trackball
    • Push to talk -Video download -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing