Screen size
9720Winner: 2.8"+20%
Pearl 3G 91002.3"
Quick verdict
9720 leads the measured specs 6-3.
Measured wins
9720
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Pearl 3G 9100
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
9720
GSM / HSPA
Pearl 3G 9100
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Pearl 3G 9100
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Pearl 3G 9100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Speed
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HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Pearl 3G 9100
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Announced
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2013, August. Released 2013, August
Pearl 3G 9100
2010, April. Released 2010, May
Status
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Discontinued
Pearl 3G 9100
Discontinued
Dimensions
9720
114 x 66 x 12 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.47 in)
Pearl 3G 9100
108 x 50 x 13.3 mm (4.25 x 1.97 x 0.52 in)
Weight
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120 g (4.23 oz)
Pearl 3G 9100
93.6 g (3.28 oz)
Keyboard
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QWERTY
Pearl 3G 9100
QWERTY
SIM
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Mini-SIM
Pearl 3G 9100
Mini-SIM
Other
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Optical trackpad
Pearl 3G 9100
Optical trackpad
Type
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IPS LCD
Pearl 3G 9100
TFT, 256K colors
Size
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2.8 inches, 24.3 cm2 (~32.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Pearl 3G 9100
2.25 inches, 16.2 cm2 (~30.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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480 x 360 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~214 ppi density)
Pearl 3G 9100
360 x 400 pixels (~239 ppi density)
OS
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BlackBerry OS 7.1
Pearl 3G 9100
BlackBerry OS
CPU
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806 MHz Tavor MG1
Pearl 3G 9100
624 MHz
Card slot
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microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Pearl 3G 9100
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal
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512MB ROM, 512MB RAM
Pearl 3G 9100
256MB
Single
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5 MP
Pearl 3G 9100
3.15 MP, AF
Features
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LED flash
Pearl 3G 9100
LED flash
Video
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480p@30fps
Pearl 3G 9100
Yes
Other
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No
Pearl 3G 9100
No
Loudspeaker
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Yes
Pearl 3G 9100
Yes
3.5mm jack
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Yes
Pearl 3G 9100
Yes
Other
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-
Pearl 3G 9100
Dedicated music keys
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Pearl 3G 9100
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
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2.1, A2DP, EDR
Pearl 3G 9100
2.1, A2DP
Positioning
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GPS
Pearl 3G 9100
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
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No
Pearl 3G 9100
-
Radio
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Stereo FM radio, RDS
Pearl 3G 9100
No
USB
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microUSB 2.0
Pearl 3G 9100
Sensors
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Accelerometer, proximity
Pearl 3G 9100
Other
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BBM key MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Pearl 3G 9100
BlackBerry maps Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Voice memo/dial
Browser
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-
Pearl 3G 9100
HTML
Type
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Li-Ion 1450 mAh, removable
Pearl 3G 9100
Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Stand-by
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Up to 432 h
Pearl 3G 9100
Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 312 h (3G)
Talk time
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Up to 7 h
Pearl 3G 9100
Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Music play
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Up to 30 h
Pearl 3G 9100
Up to 30 h
Colors
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Black, White, Purple, Blue, Pure Pink
Pearl 3G 9100
Piano Black, Opal Pink, Royal Purple, Flash White, Red Gradient
SAR EU
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1.10 W/kg (head)
Pearl 3G 9100
1.67 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
Price
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About 130 EUR
Pearl 3G 9100
About 90 EUR
SAR
9720
-
Pearl 3G 9100
1.37 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)