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BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230

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Vodafone 553

Vodafone 553

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Category Breakdown

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230
Vodafone 553
Performance
32.124.6
Camera
39.639.6
Display
38.526.3
Battery
8.38.3
Build
14.90.2
Connectivity
10.57.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
17.814.2

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

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 Features

LED flash
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

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
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 & Safety

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

Colors

Black, Red, Pink
White, Black, Pink, Silver

Foldable

SAR

1.23 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)
N/A

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
No

Software & Security

Operating System

BlackBerry OS
N/A

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A