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| Global Score | |
| 31.2 | 34.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Blackberry |
| -- | BlackBerry |
| 2006-01-03 | 2006-09-07 |
| 4.17 x 1.95 x 0.70 inches | 4.20 x 2.00 x 0.57 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 3.16 ounces |
| $ 199.00 | $ 131.00 |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 260 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| -- | 177 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.1 | 6.1 |
| processor | Intel XScale (Single-Core 312 MHz) processor |
| -- | 32 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 20,48 MB internal memory | -- |
| SD external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 0.3 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 1.30 MP |
| 4.51 | 4.51 |
| EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 880mAh Li-Ion Battery | 900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 196 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 360 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Pearl 8100 is a little bit better than the Motorola ROKR E2, having a 34.1 score against 31.2. BlackBerry Pearl 8100's construction is lighter and thinner than Motorola ROKR E2, even though they were released with only a few months difference. The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 counts with a lot better screen than Motorola ROKR E2, although it has a little bit lower 260 x 240 resolution.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 features a little better processing power than Motorola ROKR E2, because it has a greater number of faster cores. Motorola ROKR E2 has a much better memory for games and applications than BlackBerry Pearl 8100, although it has no slot for an SD memory card. The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 and Motorola ROKR E2 both have very similar cameras, both of them have the same resolution back camera.
BlackBerry Pearl 8100 and Motorola ROKR E2 have very similar batteries duration, although the BlackBerry Pearl 8100 also has a 2 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, BlackBerry Pearl 8100 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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