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| Global Score | |
| 31.3 | 33.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Blackberry |
| -- | BlackBerry |
| 2006-03-18 | 2007-10-01 |
| 3.40 x 1.90 x 1.00 inches | 4.20 x 1.95 x 0.55 inches |
| 3.60 ounces | 3.40 ounces |
| $ 115.00 | $ 107.00 |
| 176 x 220 pixels | 240 x 260 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| -- | 136 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.1 | 5.7 |
| processor | Intel XScale (Single-Core 312 MHz) processor |
| -- | 32 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 10,24 MB internal memory | -- |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 1.96 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 4.73 | 4.73 |
| EDGE and GSM | CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 900mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 216 hours standby time 3.7 hours talk time |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is slightly better than the Sony Ericsson Z710, having a 33.9 score against 31.3. BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a bit lighter and thinner than the Sony Ericsson Z710. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 counts with just a bit better processing power than Sony Ericsson Z710, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 has a much more vibrant screen than Sony Ericsson Z710, because it has a higher resolution of 260 x 240. The Sony Ericsson Z710 and the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 both feature extremely similar cameras, they have a camera in the back with a 2 megapixels resolution. The Sony Ericsson Z710 has a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than BlackBerry Pearl 8130.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 has a battery life that is very similar to the battery life in Sony Ericsson Z710.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is also cheaper than the Sony Ericsson Z710, making this phone an easy choice.
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