alcatel Fire C vs BlackBerry 8700c

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Fire C: 34 g lighter

    Fire C:
    100 g
    8700c:
    134 g
  • Width

    Fire C: 7.5 mm narrower

    Fire C:
    62 mm
    8700c:
    69.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Fire C:
    3.5 in
    8700c:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Fire C: 7.5 mm thinner

    Fire C:
    12 mm
    8700c:
    19.5 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 2.2 mm shorter

    Fire C:
    112.2 mm
    8700c:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Fire C:
    2014
    8700c:
    2004

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Fire C

    Height:
    112.2 mm +2.2 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. 8700c

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm +7.5 mm versus Fire C
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +7.5 mm versus Fire C

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire C

    100 g

  2. 2. 8700c

    134 g

    +34 g versus Fire C

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Fire C

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. 8700c

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

Fire C has approximately 74.2% more rectangular screen area than 8700c.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Fire C: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

8700c: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire C

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 8700c

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Fire C

    1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus 8700c

  2. 2. 8700c

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fire C2. 8700c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire C, 8700c.
SpecificationFire C8700c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.2 Х 62 Х 12 mm
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Firefox OS 1.3
  • BlackBerry OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Fire C, 8700c.
SpecificationFire C8700c
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.4%
  • 27.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire C, 8700c.
SpecificationFire C8700c
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Video
  • 480p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Fire C, 8700c.
SpecificationFire C8700c
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire C, 8700c.
SpecificationFire C8700c
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Mozilla Orange
  • White/Bluish Black
  • White
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 30 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 433 h (2G) / Up to 325 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 2 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire C, 8700c.
SpecificationFire C8700c
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire C, 8700c.
SpecificationFire C8700c
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire C, 8700c.
SpecificationFire C8700c
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -DivX/MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
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