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BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 vs Samsung Focus

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: 17.4 g lighter

      Pearl Flip 8230:
      102 g
      Focus:
      119.4 g

    • Release year

      Pearl Flip 8230:
      2009
      Focus:
      2010

    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. Focus

      Height:
      124.7 mm
      Width:
      64.3 mm
      Depth:
      9.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pearl Flip 8230

      102 g

    2. 2. Focus

      119.4 g

      +17.4 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. Focus

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 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

    Focus: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

    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. Focus

    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 Flip 8230

      900 mAh

    2. 2. Focus

      1500 mAh

      +600 mAh versus Pearl Flip 8230

    Specifications

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    1. Pearl Flip 82302. Focus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Focus.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Focus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 101 Х 50 Х 17.5 mm
    • 124.7 Х 64.3 Х 9.9 mm
    Weight
    • 102 g
    • 119.4 g
    Technology Unknown
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 2.6" inch
    • 4" 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
    • 8 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 512 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 8 GB (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
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Focus.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Focus
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 20.9 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 41.5%
    • 56.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 154 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Focus.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Focus
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • Yes
    • 720p@25fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Focus.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Focus
    Processor CPU Unknown
    • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 200
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Focus.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Focus
    Release date
    • 2009
    • February
    • 2010
    • October
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • Pink
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 90 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 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Focus.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Focus
    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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • No
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Focus.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Focus
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Secondary external 65K TFT display
    • 128x160 pixels
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Focus.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Focus
    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 - AT&T U-verse Mobile
    • NavigatorSM
    • FamilyMap
    • Radio
    • myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T Previously rumored as Samsung i917 Cetus