Category Breakdown
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230
Plum Ram 10 LTE
Performance
32.140.0
Camera
39.639.6
Display
38.537.5
Battery
8.316.7
Build
14.90.2
Connectivity
10.534.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
17.827.5
Summary
- The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 features a compact build with dimensions of 101 x 50 x 17.5 mm and weighs 102g, while the Plum Ram 10 LTE is slightly larger at 133.4 x 64.4 x 15.8 mm and weighs 109g.
- The Pearl has a 2.6-inch display with 65K colors and a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, compared to the Ram 10's 2.4-inch TFT LCD with 256K colors and the same resolution, offering a slightly better pixel density.
- Both devices have a 2 MP rear camera, but the Ram 10 includes a 1.3 MP selfie camera, which the Pearl lacks.
- In terms of battery, the Pearl has a 900mAh capacity, while the Ram 10 offers a significantly larger 1700mAh battery.
- The Pearl runs on BlackBerry OS, whereas the software experience of the Ram 10 is unspecified, but it utilizes a Unisoc T107 chipset for performance.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230
Plum Ram 10 LTE
General
Release Date
2009
2022, January 18
Announced
2009
2022, January 18
Description
N/A
Also known as Plum E920
Display
Size
2.6"
2.4"
Type
65K colors
TFT LCD, 256K colors
Resolution
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~154 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
PPI
240
240
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Unisoc T107
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
128MB RAM, 128MB ROM
128MB, 48MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC
Camera
Main Camera
2 MP
2 MP
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
N/A
1.3 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
900 mAh
1700 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 900 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1700 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
101 x 50 x 17.5 mm (3.98 x 1.97 x 0.69 in)
133.4 x 64.4 x 15.8 mm (5.25 x 2.54 x 0.62 in)
Weight
102 g
109 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Red, Pink
Black, Black/Orange
Foldable
✓
✗
SAR
1.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
CDMA / EVDO
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
Yes
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
BlackBerry OS
N/A
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A

