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| Global Score | |
| 30.9 | 33.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| i-mate | Blackberry |
| Windows Mobile Standard 5.0 | BlackBerry |
| -- | 2007-10-01 |
| 4.50 x 1.92 x 0.47 inches | 4.20 x 1.95 x 0.55 inches |
| 3.59 ounces | 3.40 ounces |
| $ 370.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | -- |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 260 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 182 pixels per inch | 136 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.1 | 5.7 |
| TI OMAP 730 (Single-Core 200 MHz) processor | Intel XScale (Single-Core 312 MHz) processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 32 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.12 |
| miniSD external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 220 x 176 video resolution | -- |
| 4.73 | 4.73 |
| GPRS and GSM | CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 150 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 216 hours standby time 3.7 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 2.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 1.2 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| -- | GPS |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Pearl 8130 has a score of 33.9, which is a bit better than the i-mate SPL's global score of 30.9. BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is a somewhat thicker but just a bit lighter phone than the i-mate SPL. BlackBerry Pearl 8130 counts with BlackBerry operating system, and i-mate SPL comes with Windows Mobile Standard 5.0 operating system.
I-mate SPL features a slightly better display than BlackBerry Pearl 8130, because it has a greater display density and a bit higher resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. BlackBerry Pearl 8130 counts with as much storage capacity for applications and games as the i-mate SPL, although the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 has no external memory slot.
BlackBerry Pearl 8130 features a bit better processing power than i-mate SPL, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Single-Core CPU. The i-mate SPL has improved battery performance than BlackBerry Pearl 8130, because it has a 22 percent more battery capacity. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 counts with a camera that is very similar to i-mate SPL's camera, they have a camera in the back with a 2 mega-pixels resolution.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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