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BlackBerry Pearl 8120

BlackBerry Pearl 8120

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Motorola RIZR Z8

Motorola RIZR Z8

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Category Breakdown

BlackBerry Pearl 8120
Motorola RIZR Z8
Performance
57.359.5
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
51.952.6

Summary

  • The BlackBerry Pearl 8120 and Motorola RIZR Z8 both feature a 2.2-inch display, but the RIZR offers a higher color depth with 16 million colors compared to the Pearl's 65,000.
  • In terms of performance, the RIZR is slightly more powerful with a 300 MHz ARM CPU versus the Pearl's 312 MHz Intel CPU, and it has more RAM at 77MB compared to the Pearl's 32MB.
  • Both phones have a 2 MP rear camera, but the RIZR supports video recording at 320p, while the Pearl does not specify video capabilities.
  • The RIZR also has a larger battery capacity at 1030 mAh compared to the Pearl's 900 mAh.
  • In terms of software, the Pearl runs on BlackBerry OS, while the RIZR operates on Symbian 9.2, UIQ 3.1, which may offer a different user experience.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the Pearl being lighter at 91g versus the RIZR's 112g, and both have similar dimensions.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BlackBerry Pearl 8120
Motorola RIZR Z8

General

Release Date

2007
2007

Announced

2007
2007

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

2.2"
2.2"

Type

65K colors
TFT, 16M colors

Resolution

240 x 260 pixels (~161 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
TI OMAP 2420

CPU

32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
300 MHz ARM 1136

GPU

N/A
PowerVR MBX

Memory

32MB RAM, 64MB ROM
77MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSD (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
2 MP

Main Camera Details

2 MP
2 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
VGA videocall camera

Video Recording

Yes
320p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

900 mAh
1030 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 900 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1030 mAh battery (BK70)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

107 x 50 x 14 mm (4.21 x 1.97 x 0.55 in)
109 x 50 x 15 mm, 77 cc (4.29 x 1.97 x 0.59 in)

Weight

91 g
112 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Titanium, Blue, Sunset
Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

N/A
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
No

Bluetooth

2.0
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB 2.0
miniUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

BlackBerry OS
Symbian 9.2, UIQ 3.1

OS Version

BlackBerry OS
Symbian 9.2, UIQ 3.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
No