BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105
#7682
Plum Orbit
#10447Category Breakdown
BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105
Plum Orbit
Performance
49.83.8
Camera
12.739.6
Display
33.57.3
Battery
11.911.6
Build
14.50.2
Connectivity
24.124.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
17.810.2
Summary
- The BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105 features a compact build with a weight of 93.6g and dimensions of 108 x 50 x 13.3 mm, while the Plum Orbit is slightly lighter at 92.0g and measures 104 x 57.3 x 11 mm.
- The Pearl has a smaller 2.25" TFT display with a higher resolution of 360 x 400 pixels, resulting in a sharper pixel density of 239 ppi compared to the Orbit's 3.2" TFT touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels and a lower density of 146 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Pearl is powered by a 624 MHz CPU and has 256MB of RAM, significantly outperforming the Plum's 416 MHz CPU and lack of RAM.
- The camera on the Pearl is superior with 3.15 MP compared to the Orbit's 2 MP, although both lack optical image stabilization.
- The Pearl's battery capacity is slightly higher at 1150 mAh versus the Orbit's 1100 mAh, while both devices run different operating systems, with the Pearl utilizing BlackBerry OS 5 and the Orbit running Android 2.3.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9105
Plum Orbit
General
Release Date
2010
2012
Announced
2010
2012
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
2.25"
3.2"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen
Resolution
360 x 400 pixels (~239 ppi density)
240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~146 ppi density)
PPI
360
240
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Mediatek MT6516
CPU
624 MHz
416 MHz
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
256MB
N/A
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP, AF
2 MP
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
480p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1150 mAh
1100 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
108 x 50 x 13.3 mm (4.25 x 1.97 x 0.52 in)
104 x 57.3 x 11 mm (4.09 x 2.26 x 0.43 in)
Weight
93.6 g
92 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Piano Black, Opal Pink, Royal Purple, Flash White, Red Gradient
Black, White, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.37 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM
Network Speed
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP
2.0
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
BlackBerry OS 5, upgradable
Android 2.3.1 (Gingerbread)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
Accelerometer