BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230
#8479
Samsung W9705
#9127Category Breakdown
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230
Samsung W9705
Performance
58.856.5
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.451.7
Summary
- The BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 features a 2.6-inch display with 65K colors and a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, while the Samsung W9705 has a slightly smaller 2.4-inch TFT display with 256K colors at the same resolution, resulting in a higher pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Pearl Flip has 128MB RAM compared to the W9705's 83MB, but both devices have similar camera specifications with 2 MP rear cameras and no front camera.
- The battery capacity of the W9705 is 1000mAh, slightly larger than the Pearl Flip's 900mAh.
- The BlackBerry runs on BlackBerry OS, whereas the Samsung's OS is unspecified, and the Pearl Flip includes a headphone jack while the W9705 does not.
- Build quality shows the Pearl Flip is lighter at 102g, whereas the W9705 is heavier at 135g and has a thicker profile.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230
Samsung W9705
General
Release Date
2009
2010
Announced
2009
2010
Description
N/A
For South KoreaAlso known as Samsung Extreme
Display
Size
2.6"
2.4"
Type
65K colors
TFT, 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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
128MB RAM, 128MB ROM
83MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (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
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
900 mAh
1000 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 900 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
101 x 50 x 17.5 mm (3.98 x 1.97 x 0.69 in)
100.5 x 52 x 22.9 mm (3.96 x 2.05 x 0.90 in)
Weight
102 g
135 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Red, Pink
Red on Black, Yellow on Black
Foldable
✓
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
CDMA / EVDO
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
BlackBerry OS
N/A
OS Version
BlackBerry OS
N/A
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
Compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
No
Audio Jack
Yes
No