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| Global Score | |
| 31.4 | 33.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Palm | Blackberry |
| Palm OS 5.4 | BlackBerry |
| 2006-10-12 | 2007-10-01 |
| 4.40 x 2.30 x 0.80 inches | 4.20 x 1.95 x 0.55 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 3.40 ounces |
| $ 125.00 | $ 107.00 |
| 320 x 320 pixels | 240 x 260 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 206 pixels per inch | 136 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 5.7 |
| Marvell PXA270 (Single-Core 312 MHz) processor | Intel XScale (Single-Core 312 MHz) processor |
| -- | 32 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.12 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 65,54 MB internal memory | -- |
| MMC, SD external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 0.5 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 0.30 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 352 x 288 video resolution | -- |
| 3.63 | 4.73 |
| EDGE and GSM | CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 216 hours standby time 3.7 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 1.2 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 has an overall score of 33.9, which is a bit better than Palm Treo 680's overall score of 31.4. BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is a newer cellphone, and it's also a lot thinner and much lighter than the Palm Treo 680. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 has BlackBerry OS, while Palm Treo 680 has Palm OS 5.4 OS.
Palm Treo 680 and BlackBerry Pearl 8130 both have similar processors, both have a Single-Core processor. The Palm Treo 680 has a better screen than BlackBerry Pearl 8130, because it has a higher resolution of 320 x 320 and a lot greater number of pixels per display inch. The Palm Treo 680 has a superior storage to install applications and games than BlackBerry Pearl 8130, although it has no SD card slot.
The Palm Treo 680 features a really longer battery life than BlackBerry Pearl 8130, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 shoots greater pictures and videos than Palm Treo 680, because it has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is also cheap compared to the Palm Treo 680.
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