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| Global Score | |
| 31.2 | 33.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| T-Mobile | Blackberry |
| Danger 4.7 | BlackBerry |
| 2008-07-30 | 2007-10-01 |
| 4.70 x 2.30 x 0.70 inches | 4.20 x 1.95 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.50 ounces | 3.40 ounces |
| $ 200.00 | $ 107.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | -- |
| 240 x 400 pixels | 240 x 260 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 179 pixels per inch | 136 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.1 | 5.7 |
| processor | Intel XScale (Single-Core 312 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 32 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.12 |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 220 x 176 video resolution | -- |
| 4.73 | 4.73 |
| EDGE and GSM | CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 216 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 216 hours standby time 3.7 hours talk time |
| 2.64 | 2.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0 |
| -- | GPS |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Pearl 8130 has a score of 33.9, which is slightly better than T-Mobile Sidekick's 31.2 general score. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 counts with BlackBerry operating system, while T-Mobile Sidekick works with Danger 4.7 operating system. The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 body is thinner and noticeably lighter than T-Mobile Sidekick, despite of the fact that it was released about 10 months before.
The BlackBerry Pearl 8130 counts with a little bit better processing power than T-Mobile Sidekick, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. The T-Mobile Sidekick has a little sharper screen than BlackBerry Pearl 8130, because it has a better display density and a better 400 x 240 pixels resolution.
T-Mobile Sidekick and BlackBerry Pearl 8130 feature quite similar storage for games and applications, although the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 has no SD extension slot. T-Mobile Sidekick features greater battery life than BlackBerry Pearl 8130, because it has 1030mAh of battery capacity. BlackBerry Pearl 8130 and T-Mobile Sidekick both feature quite similar cameras, both have a 2 megapixels resolution back camera.
BlackBerry Pearl 8130 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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