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| Global Score | |
| 34.1 | 37.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Sony |
| BlackBerry | -- |
| 2006-09-07 | 2010-06-16 |
| 4.20 x 2.00 x 0.57 inches | 4.37 x 1.93 x 0.61 inches |
| 3.16 ounces | 2.96 ounces |
| $ 131.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2.2 inches |
| 240 x 260 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 177 pixels per inch | 182 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Intel XScale (Single-Core 312 MHz) processor | processor |
| 32 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.12 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 286,72 MB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 1.9 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 4.51 | 5.06 |
| EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time | 420 hours standby time 12.5 hours talk time |
| 2.4 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | Accelerometer |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Ericsson Cedar is slightly better than the BlackBerry Pearl 8100, with a overall score of 37.4 against 34.1. Even though Sony Ericsson Cedar is just a bit thicker than BlackBerry Pearl 8100, it's a little lighter and way newer. The Sony Ericsson Cedar and BlackBerry Pearl 8100 both feature similar displays, although the Sony Ericsson Cedar also has a bit higher 320 x 240 pixels resolution and a just a little higher count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Sony Ericsson Cedar features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than BlackBerry Pearl 8100. BlackBerry Pearl 8100 counts with a little better performance than Sony Ericsson Cedar, because it has a higher number of cores. The Sony Ericsson Cedar features a little better battery duration than BlackBerry Pearl 8100, because it has a 1000mAh battery capacity instead of 900mAh.
The Sony Ericsson Cedar shoots better videos and photos than BlackBerry Pearl 8100, because it has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Sony Ericsson Cedar is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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