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BlackBerry 8800

BlackBerry 8800

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Nokia E61

Nokia E61

#11323

Category Breakdown

BlackBerry 8800
Nokia E61
Performance
59.553.5
Camera
0.00.0
Display
57.057.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
42.941.1

Summary

  • The BlackBerry 8800 features a 2.5-inch display with 65K colors and a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, while the Nokia E61 has a larger 2.9-inch TFT display with 16M colors at the same resolution.
  • In terms of performance, the BlackBerry is powered by a 312 MHz CPU compared to the Nokia's 220 MHz dual-core processor, both with 64MB of RAM.
  • Neither phone includes a camera, and the BlackBerry has a significantly smaller battery capacity than the Nokia's 1500 mAh.
  • The build quality of the BlackBerry is slightly more compact and lighter at 134g, while the Nokia is slightly larger and heavier at 144g.
  • The BlackBerry runs on BlackBerry OS, whereas the Nokia operates on Symbian OS 9.1, which may offer a different software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BlackBerry 8800
Nokia E61

General

Release Date

2007
2005

Announced

2007
2005

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

2.5"
2.9"

Type

65K colors
TFT, 16M colors

Resolution

320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~138 ppi density)

PPI

320
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
220 MHz Dual ARM 9

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

64MB 16MB RAM
64MB 64MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
miniSD, 64 MB included

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
N/A

Main Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
N/A

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery (BP-5L)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

114 x 66 x 14 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.55 in)
117 x 69.7 x 14 mm, 108 cc (4.61 x 2.74 x 0.55 in)

Weight

134 g
144 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Silver
Silver

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / UMTS

Network Speed

N/A
Yes, 384 kbps

5G

4G

WiFi

No
Wi-Fi 802.11i/e/g, VoIP over WLAN

Bluetooth

2.0
1.2

NFC

USB

miniUSB
Pop-Port

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
No

Software

Operating System

BlackBerry OS
Symbian OS 9.1, Series 60 UI

OS Version

BlackBerry OS
Symbian OS 9.1, Series 60 UI

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No