BlackBerry Pearl 8120 vs Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Pearl 8120 vs Sony Xperia SL phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii)
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3 Advantages 
28 Advantages | 6 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) / MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 8120 | Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | |
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| Model | Pearl 8120 | Xperia SL (LT26ii) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8120, AT&T Pearl 8120 | Sony Xperia SL LT26ii, Sony SL |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Sony |
| Release date | 10/4/2007 | 10/1/2012, Announced: 8/31/2012 |
| Depth | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) | 10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 50 x 107 millimeters (1.97 x 4.21 in) | 64 x 128 millimeters (2.52 x 5.04 in) |
| Weight | 91 grams (3.19 ounces) | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 8120 | Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 2.2" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~29.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x260 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 161 PPI | 342 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 8120 | Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 4.2 | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 8120 | Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Intel XScale PXA272 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 312MHz XScale (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 8120 | Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | |
| RAM memory | 32MB SDRAM | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 64MB | 32GB (28GB available) |
| External storage | Until 4GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 8120 | Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 8120 | Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (240x180) 15 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 29 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital 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 | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 8120 | Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 8120 | Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) xLOUD |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 8120 | Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | |
| USB | Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 8120 | Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 8120 | Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 900 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 8.5 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 420 hours (17.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 8120 | Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-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 | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Titanium, Blue, Sunset • Half-QWERTY • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Silver, Pink PlayNow • Remote control for Sony TV • SE Timescape |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Pearl 8120 | Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.31W/kg (head), 0.6W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.3W/kg (head) |