- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
- RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900
- RIM Blackberry Curve 9320
- RIM BlackBerry Torch 9810
- RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780
Rated 100% by by Jampasu (Jun, 2011)I dare say that is one of the best BlackBerry we have ... We recommend ...BlackBerry PRD-30903-011 RIM 9105 Pearl 3G Unlocked GSM Smartphone with 3MP Camera, WiFi, GPS - No Warranty - Black.
- BlackBerry OS 7.0
- 3G
- 2.4"
- 0.8 GHz
Released September, 2011
Rated 20% by by Carlos (Nov, 2011)I charged my phone overnight and with basic email, facebook, and a 7 minute call, it was in red by early afternoon (wifi was off and I was in a good reception area where I've used other blackberries without a problem).
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the RIM BlackBerry Pearl 9105 compared to the Curve 9360
Unknown
BlackBerry OS 5.0 3.5G
0.8 GHz
BlackBerry OS 7.0 3G
Rated 100% by by M.-Barger--Ivette-Nicole-s-Mommy (Jan, 2012)I don't know if the new OS 7 takes more juice from them.
Performance Real world tests of RIM BlackBerry Pearl 9105 vs Curve 9360
talk time
300 min
300 min
BlackBerry Curve 9360 by Carlos (Nov, 2011)Aside from being clunky and slow to transfer the data from my blackberry desktop manager, it has the worst battery life I have seen on any phone.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the BlackBerry Curve 9360
| Has a numeric keypad | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Dialing numbers is more convenient | |||
| More battery capacity | 1,150 mA·h | vs | 1,000 mA·h |
| 15% more battery capacity | |||
| Slightly lighter | 93 g | vs | 99 g |
| More than 5% lighter | |||
| Slightly longer standby time | 25,920 min | vs | 20,880 min |
| Around 25% longer standby time | |||
Advantages compared to the BlackBerry Pearl 9105
| Has a keyboard | Front QWERTY keyboard | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type with confidence on a physical keyboard | |||
| Acts as a wi-fi hotspot | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices | |||
| Supports FM radio | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Listen to music and news from local radio stations | |||
| Supports multitasking | Yes (BlackBerry OS 7.0) | vs | No (BlackBerry OS) |
| Somewhat common; Run multiple apps at once | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 5 MP | vs | 3.2 MP |
| More than 55% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Thinner | 11 mm | vs | 13 mm |
| More than 15% thinner | |||
Reviews Word on the street
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 9105 | RIM BlackBerry Curve 9360 | ||
 |    Rated by 28 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Travis-S. (Aug, 2011) | Rated by 3 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Valerie (Apr, 2012) Rated 100% by by M.-Barger--Ivette-Nicole-s-Mommy (Jan, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 5 | RIM BlackBerry Bold 9780 Least latency on actual networks |
 | 6 | RIM BlackBerry Bold 9790 3-way tie: Most built-in storage |
 | 7 | RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 Fastest uploads on real networks |
 | 8 | RIM BlackBerry Curve 9380 4-way tie: Is multitouch |
