BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230
#8479
Vodafone 553
#9575Category Breakdown
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230
Vodafone 553
Performance
58.854.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.451.0
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 Vodafone 553 is slightly larger at 108 x 53 x 14.9 mm and weighs 119g.
- The Pearl Flip has a 2.6-inch display with 65K colors, whereas the Vodafone 553 offers a 2.8-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with 256K colors, providing a marginally better color depth.
- Both devices have similar camera capabilities with 2 MP rear cameras but lack optical image stabilization and selfie cameras.
- They are equipped with 900 mAh batteries, offering similar performance, but the Pearl Flip runs on BlackBerry OS, while the Vodafone 553's OS is unspecified.
- The Pearl Flip has 128MB RAM and 128MB ROM, which is superior to the Vodafone 553's 50MB storage and 50MB RAM, indicating better performance potential for multitasking and storage.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230
Vodafone 553
General
Release Date
2009
2010
Announced
2009
2010
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
2.6"
2.8"
Type
65K colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
Resolution
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~154 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 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
50MB
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
900 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 900 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 900 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)
108 x 53 x 14.9 mm (4.25 x 2.09 x 0.59 in)
Weight
102 g
119 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Red, Pink
White, Black, Pink, Silver
Foldable
✓
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
CDMA / EVDO
GSM
Network Speed
EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
BlackBerry OS
N/A
OS Version
BlackBerry OS
N/A
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No