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| Global Score | |
| 36.5 | 39.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Blackberry |
| BlackBerry 4.6.x | BlackBerry 5.0.x |
| 2008-09-10 | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.40 x 2.40 x 0.70 inches | 4.25 x 1.97 x 0.52 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 3.28 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink, Purple, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 150.00 |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 200 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 6.1 |
| processor | processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.03 |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 168 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 432 hours standby time 5 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Pearl 3G has a global score of 39.6, which is just a bit better than BlackBerry Curve 8350i's global score of 36.5. The BlackBerry Pearl 3G is a notably thinner and much lighter cellphone than the BlackBerry Curve 8350i. Both of these devices have BlackBerry operating system, but the BlackBerry Pearl 3G has a more recent 5.0.x version and BlackBerry Curve 8350i has BlackBerry 4.6.x, offering some nice extra features and optimized performance.
The BlackBerry Pearl 3G features a bit better CPU than BlackBerry Curve 8350i, and although they both have a 0-Core processor, the BlackBerry Pearl 3G also has a higher amount of RAM memory and an extra graphics co-processor. BlackBerry Curve 8350i has a slightly better looking screen than BlackBerry Pearl 3G, although it has a lot worse 240 x 320 resolution and a little inferior pixels number per inch of display.
BlackBerry Pearl 3G has a bit better camera than BlackBerry Curve 8350i, because it has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera. The BlackBerry Pearl 3G features a much bigger memory for games and applications than BlackBerry Curve 8350i. BlackBerry Curve 8350i counts with greater battery duration than BlackBerry Pearl 3G, because it has a 22% more battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, BlackBerry Pearl 3G is also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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