BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 vs Samsung Galaxy A52 5G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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2.25"
TFT
TFT
360x400
3.1
MP
MP
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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6.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400
64
MP
MP
32mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB)
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2 Advantages 
33 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Pearl 3G 9100 | Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB) |
| Other model names | AT&T BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100, RIM Pearl 2, RIM Stratus | Galaxy A52 5G SM-A526B Single-SIM (256GB + 8GB RAM) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |   Australia, New Zealand |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Samsung |
| Release date | 5/1/2010 | 3/19/2021, Announced: 3/17/2021 |
| Depth | 13.3 millimeters (0.52 inches) | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 50 x 108 millimeters (1.97 x 4.25 in) | 75.1 x 159.9 millimeters (2.96 x 6.3 in) |
| Weight | 93 grams (3.26 ounces) | 189 grams (6.62 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 2.25" inches | 6.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~30.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~84.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x400 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 239 PPI | 405 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 800nits[peak] Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 5.0 | Android 11 |
| Firmware update | BlackBerry OS 6.0 | Android 14 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Marvell PXA930 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G (SM7225) (8nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 624MHz Marvell Sheeva (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.2GHz Kryo 570 (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 570 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 619 (800MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 334981 (v8), 386474 (v9) Geekbench: 1820 (v5.1) GFXBench: 16fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 256MB | 256GB (220GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6 Mbps | 3000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat12 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | (quad camera) 64 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123°1.12µm 5MP macro f/2.4 5MP depth f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 10120x6328 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (240x180) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.72" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@60fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.8" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound with dual speakers |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB) | |
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Virtual proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1150 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 25W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 35 hours (1.5 days) |
| Standby | 312 hours (13 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Pink, Purple, White, Red • 2GB microSD included • Touch-sensitive optical trackpad • BlackBerry maps • UMA • HAC (M3) • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor • Java framework | • Colors: Awesome Black, White, Violet, Blue |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | Galaxy A52 5G (SM-A526B 256GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.055W/kg (head), 1.42W/kg (body) |