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Side-by-side technical data
BlackBerry Pearl 8100 vs BlackBerry Aurora
Compare up to four phones using typed, normalized technical data. Measurements stay numeric, capabilities stay boolean, and options stay comparable.
The verdict
Neither runs away with it: each wins something.
Which one is for you?
BlackBerry Pearl 8100, if you care about…
- Weight
- 89.5 g
- against 178 g
BlackBerry Aurora, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 3,000 mAh
- against 900 mAh
- RAM Capacity
- 4 GB
- against 64 MB
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 4.0
- against Bluetooth 2.0
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 32 GB
- against 64 MB
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | Pearl 8100 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | 900 mAh | 3,000 mAh Best value |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Fast Charge Power | — | — |
| Battery Features | — | Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable |
| Battery Endurance | — | — |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | 3.5 h | — |
| Standby time | 360 h | — |
| Music playback time | — | — |
Design
| Specification | Pearl 8100 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Black, White, Red | Black, Silver, Gold |
| Body Thickness | 14.5 mm | 8.5 mm Best value |
| Body Width | 50 mm | 76.8 mm |
| Body Height | 107 mm | 152 mm |
| Weight | 89.5 g Best value | 178 g |
| Usable Surface | 29.1 % | 71.4 % Best value |
| Body Materials | — | Glass, Plastic |
| Resistance Features | — | — |
| Waterproof Depth | — | — |
| Drop Resistance Class | — | — |
| Repairability Class | — | — |
| Foldable | No | No |
| Rugged Build | No | No |
| Drop Test Count | — | — |
| Unfolded thickness | — | 8.5 mm |
| QWERTY keyboard | Yes | — |
Performance
| Specification | Pearl 8100 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 |
| Processor Process Size | — | 28 nm |
| Graphics GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno 308 |
| Storage Type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 0.312 GHz | 1.4 GHz Best value |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 64 MB | 32 GB Best value |
| AnTuTu Score | — | 31,049 |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | — |
| CPU Description | 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 at 312 MHz | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Processor Type | — | Quad-Core |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | Yes |
| RAM Capacity | 64 MB | 4 GB Best value |
| RAM Type | — | DDR3 |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| AnTuTu version | — | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | 256 GB |
Sensors
| Specification | Pearl 8100 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | — |
Display
| Specification | Pearl 8100 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 12:13 | 16:9 |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | — |
| Display Technology | — | IPS LCD |
| Display Diagonal | 2.2″ | 5.5″ Best value |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 240 px | 720 px Best value |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 260 px | 1,280 px Best value |
| Display Pixel Density | 161 ppi | 267 ppi Best value |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | — |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | — | — |
| Display Features | — | IPS LCD, Touchscreen |
| Integrated Projector | No | No |
| Projector Brightness | — | — |
| Projector Horizontal Resolution | — | — |
| Projector Vertical Resolution | — | — |
| Cover display diagonal | — | — |
| Cover display refresh rate | — | — |
| Cover display peak brightness | — | — |
| Display colors | 65K colors | — |
Sensor
| Specification | Pearl 8100 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | — | Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass |
Software
| Specification | Pearl 8100 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | BlackBerry OS | Android 7 |
| OS Family | BlackBerry OS | Android |
| OS Version | — | 7 |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | — | No |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | HTML | — |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Pearl 8100 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Mini-SIM | Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby Best value |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900 | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE bands unspecified |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, GPRS, EDGE | GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G Best value |
| Wi-Fi Standards | — | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Wi-Fi Features | — | Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 Best value |
| Bluetooth Profiles | — | A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Navigation Systems | — | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| Connectivity Features | — | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, microUSB, FM Radio |
| USB Version | Proprietary | microUSB |
| SAR American Head | — | — |
| SAR American Body | — | — |
| SAR (EU) head | — | — |
| SAR (EU) body | — | — |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | Pearl 8100 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | — | 2 |
| Audio Features | Loudspeaker | Loudspeaker, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Alert types | Vibration, Downloadable ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtones | — |
Technical
| Specification | Pearl 8100 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | Pearl 8100 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | Document viewer, Audio/video player, Organizer | — |
