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Pantech Crux
CDM8999| Global Score | |
| 31 | 34.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Pantech | Blackberry |
| -- | BlackBerry |
| 2010-10-27 | 2006-09-07 |
| 4.30 x 2.30 x 0.50 inches | 4.20 x 2.00 x 0.57 inches |
| 4.30 ounces | 3.16 ounces |
| $ 200.00 | $ 131.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | -- |
| 240 x 400 pixels | 240 x 260 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 155 pixels per inch | 177 pixels per inch |
| Yes | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 6.1 |
| processor | Intel XScale (Single-Core 312 MHz) processor |
| -- | 32 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.12 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 1.30 MP |
| 5.06 | 4.51 |
| CDMA | EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 324 hours standby time 5.2 hours talk time | 360 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 2.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| GPS | -- |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 has a general score of 34.1, which is slightly better than Pantech Crux's global score of 31. The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 is an a lot older and somewhat thicker phone than Pantech Crux, but Blackberry was able to make it noticeably lighter anyway. BlackBerry Pearl 8100 features just a bit better looking display than Pantech Crux, because although it has a way worse resolution of 260 x 240px, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixel density.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 features a little bit better processing power than Pantech Crux, because it has a greater number of cores. Pantech Crux counts with a superior camera than BlackBerry Pearl 8100, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution. The Pantech Crux counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than BlackBerry Pearl 8100.
Pantech Crux has improved battery life than BlackBerry Pearl 8100, because it has 1100mAh of battery capacity.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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