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| Global Score | |
| 31.3 | 34.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Blackberry |
| -- | BlackBerry |
| -- | 2006-09-07 |
| 3.80 x 1.95 x 0.76 inches | 4.20 x 2.00 x 0.57 inches |
| 3.70 ounces | 3.16 ounces |
| $ 199.00 | $ 131.00 |
| 176 x 220 pixels | 240 x 260 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| -- | 177 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| processor | Intel XScale (Single-Core 312 MHz) processor |
| -- | 32 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 16,38 MB internal memory | -- |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 0.3 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 1.30 MP |
| 320 x 240 (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 4.51 | 4.51 |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 240 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 360 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 2.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 1.1 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Pearl 8100 has a score of 34.1, which is just a bit better than the LG CU500's global score of 31.3. The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 is a extremely thinner and lighter phone than the LG CU500. BlackBerry Pearl 8100 has a way better looking screen than LG CU500, because it has a better resolution of 260 x 240 pixels.
The LG CU500 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than BlackBerry Pearl 8100, although it has no SD extension slot. The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 counts with just a bit better performance than LG CU500, because it has a larger number of faster cores. The LG CU500 features better battery performance than BlackBerry Pearl 8100, because it has a 1100mAh battery capacity against 900mAh.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8100's camera is just as good as LG CU500's camera, both have a same resolution back facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the BlackBerry Pearl 8100 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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