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BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3

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: 61 g lighter

      Pearl Flip 8230:
      102 g
      Mi Note 3:
      163 g

    • Rear camera layout

      Pearl Flip 8230:
      Single
      Mi Note 3:
      Dual

    • Release year

      Pearl Flip 8230:
      2009
      Mi Note 3:
      2017

    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. Mi Note 3

      Height:
      152.6 mm
      Width:
      74 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pearl Flip 8230

      102 g

    2. 2. Mi Note 3

      163 g

      +61 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. Mi Note 3

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 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, Mi Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePearl Flip 8230Mi Note 3
    64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
    128 GB Unknown 6 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. Mi Note 3

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Mi Note 3

      3500 mAh

      +2600 mAh versus Pearl Flip 8230

    Specifications

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    1. Pearl Flip 82302. Mi Note 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Mi Note 3.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Mi Note 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 101 Х 50 Х 17.5 mm
    • 152.6 Х 74 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 102 g
    • 163 g
    Technology Unknown
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.6" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 240 x 320 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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
    • 64/128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Mi Note 3.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Mi Note 3
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 20.9 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 41.5%
    • 73.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 154 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Mi Note 3.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Mi Note 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 4-axis OIS
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.6
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • AF
    • 2x optical zoom
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 16 MP
    • 1.0µm
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 90
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 94
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 82
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Mi Note 3.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Mi Note 3
    Processor CPU Unknown
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 512
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 139785
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1588
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 5629
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 5365
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 331
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1388
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Mi Note 3.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Mi Note 3
    Release date
    • 2009
    • February
    • 2017
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • Pink
    • Black
    • Blue (128/6 only)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 280 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 216 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Mi Note 3.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Mi Note 3
    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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.0
    • 153.2 Kbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Yes
    Edge
    • No
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    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, Mi Note 3.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Mi Note 3
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Secondary external 65K TFT display
    • 128x160 pixels
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pearl Flip 8230, Mi Note 3.
    SpecificationPearl Flip 8230Mi Note 3
    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
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)