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BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 vs Sharp Pi

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.

    • Rear camera layout

      Pearl Flip 8230:
      Single
      Pi:
      Dual

    • Release year

      Pearl Flip 8230:
      2009
      Pi:
      2018

    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. Pi

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. Pi

      Screen diagonal:
      5.2 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      74.5 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.

    Recorded RAM for Pearl Flip 8230, Pi, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePearl Flip 8230Pi
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    Pearl Flip 8230: Original memory entry

    128 MB RAM · 128 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. Pi

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 GB

    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. Pi

      3000 mAh

      +2100 mAh versus Pearl Flip 8230

    Specifications

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    1. Pearl Flip 82302. Pi

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Pi.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Pi
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 101 Х 50 Х 17.5 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 102 g
    • 0 g
    Technology Unknown
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.6" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Pi.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Pi
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 20.9 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 41.5%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 154 PPI
    • 282 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Pi.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Pi
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • AF -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 8 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Pi.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Pi
    Processor CPU Unknown
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-T720
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Pi.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Pi
    Release date
    • 2009
    • February
    • 2018
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • Pink
    • White/Gold
    • Black
    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
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Pi.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Pi
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.0
    • 153.2 Kbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Yes
    Edge
    • No
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    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, Pi.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Pi
    Radio
    • No
    • To be confirmed
    Others
    • Secondary external 65K TFT display
    • 128x160 pixels
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Pi.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Pi
    Dop
    • BlackBerry maps -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input Trackball
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - For Indonesia
    • Vietnam