Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 31.2 | 34.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Blackberry |
| -- | BlackBerry |
| 2005-03-14 | 2006-09-07 |
| 3.70 x 1.84 x 1.00 inches | 4.20 x 2.00 x 0.57 inches |
| 5.70 ounces | 3.16 ounces |
| $ 380.00 | $ 131.00 |
| 176 x 220 pixels | 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 |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 1.30 MP |
| 4.84 | 4.51 |
| CDMA | EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 330 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time | 360 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 2.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 1.2 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| GPS | -- |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 has an overall score of 34.1, which is just a bit better than the Samsung SCH-A970's 31.2 overall score. BlackBerry Pearl 8100's construction is newer, a lot lighter and thinner than the Samsung SCH-A970. The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung SCH-A970, because it has a larger number of faster cores.
BlackBerry Pearl 8100 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung SCH-A970, because it has a higher 260 x 240 resolution. The Samsung SCH-A970 and the BlackBerry Pearl 8100 count with quite similar storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, although the BlackBerry Pearl 8100 has no SD memory card expansion slot.
Samsung SCH-A970 captures a bit better pictures and videos than BlackBerry Pearl 8100, because it has a back camera with a way better resolution. BlackBerry Pearl 8100 has a much better battery life than Samsung SCH-A970.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8100 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.