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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
The Sony Ericsson Cedar a is just a bit better than the BlackBerry Pearl 8100, having a 37.4 score against 34.1. The Sony Ericsson Cedar a is a noticeably newer and just a little bit lighter cellphone than the BlackBerry Pearl 8100, although it is also a little bit thicker. The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 has just a little better processing power than Sony Ericsson Cedar a, because it has a greater number of cores.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 and the Sony Ericsson Cedar a have similar screens, although the Sony Ericsson Cedar a also has a just a bit greater pixels amount in each display inch and a quite better 320 x 240px resolution. The Sony Ericsson Cedar a counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than BlackBerry Pearl 8100.
Sony Ericsson Cedar a counts with a bit longer battery duration than BlackBerry Pearl 8100, because it has an 11% greater battery capacity. Sony Ericsson Cedar a shoots better photographs and videos than BlackBerry Pearl 8100, because it has a camera with a lot better 2 megapixels resolution.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Sony Ericsson Cedar a is also by far the cheapest, making this phone a great choice.
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