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BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 vs Sony Xperia E

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: 13.7 g lighter

      Pearl Flip 8230:
      102 g
      Xperia E:
      115.7 g

    • Release year

      Pearl Flip 8230:
      2009
      Xperia E:
      2012

    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. Xperia E

      Height:
      113.5 mm
      Width:
      61.8 mm
      Depth:
      11 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pearl Flip 8230

      102 g

    2. 2. Xperia E

      115.7 g

      +13.7 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. Xperia E

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 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

    Xperia E: Original memory entry

    4 GB (2 GB user available) · 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. Xperia E

    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. Xperia E

      1530 mAh

      +630 mAh versus Pearl Flip 8230

    Specifications

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    1. Pearl Flip 82302. Xperia E

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Xperia E.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Xperia E
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 101 Х 50 Х 17.5 mm
    • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
    Weight
    • 102 g
    • 115.7 g
    Technology Unknown
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 2.6" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 320 x 480 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
    • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
    • 512 MB RAM
    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
    • 1530 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Xperia E.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Xperia E
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 20.9 cm2
    • 36.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 41.5%
    • 52.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 154 PPI
    • 165 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Xperia E.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Xperia E
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 3.15 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • Yes
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Xperia E.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Xperia E
    Processor CPU Unknown
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 200
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 200
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 222
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 214
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Xperia E.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Xperia E
    Release date
    • 2009
    • February
    • 2012
    • December
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • Pink
    • Black
    • Pink
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 80 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
    • Stand by time- Up to 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Xperia E.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Xperia E
    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
    • Up to 86 kbps
    Edge
    • No
    • Up to 237 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Xperia E.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Xperia E
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Secondary external 65K TFT display
    • 128x160 pixels
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Xperia E.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Xperia E
    Dop
    • BlackBerry maps -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input Trackball
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity