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Apple iPhone 5 vs BlackBerry 8700c

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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

      iPhone 5: 22 g lighter

      iPhone 5:
      112 g
      8700c:
      134 g

    • Width

      iPhone 5: 10.9 mm narrower

      iPhone 5:
      58.6 mm
      8700c:
      69.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      8700c: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 5:
      4 in
      8700c:
      2.6 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 5: 11.9 mm thinner

      iPhone 5:
      7.6 mm
      8700c:
      19.5 mm

    • Height

      8700c: 13.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 5:
      123.8 mm
      8700c:
      110 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 5:
      2012
      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. iPhone 5

      Height:
      123.8 mm +13.8 mm versus 8700c
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    2. 2. 8700c

      Height:
      110 mm
      Width:
      69.5 mm +10.9 mm versus iPhone 5
      Depth:
      19.5 mm +11.9 mm versus iPhone 5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 5

      112 g

    2. 2. 8700c

      134 g

      +22 g versus iPhone 5

    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. iPhone 5

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 cm²

    2. 2. 8700c

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

    iPhone 5 has approximately 110.7% 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.

    iPhone 5: Original memory entry

    16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

    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. iPhone 5

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

    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. iPhone 5

      1440 mAh

      +340 mAh versus 8700c

    2. 2. 8700c

      1100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 52. 8700c

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, 8700c.
    SpecificationiPhone 58700c
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
    Weight
    • 112 g
    • 134 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 2.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 1136 px
    • 320 x 240 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR2
    • 64 MB
    • 16 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    • BlackBerry OS
    Chipset
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 5, 8700c.
    SpecificationiPhone 58700c
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 20.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 60.8%
    • 27.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 154 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, 8700c.
    SpecificationiPhone 58700c
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    		 Unknown
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    		 Unknown
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, 8700c.
    SpecificationiPhone 58700c
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13215
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, 8700c.
    SpecificationiPhone 58700c
    Release date
    • 2012
    • September
    • 2004
    • Q4
    Colors
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    		 Unknown
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 340 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, 8700c.
    SpecificationiPhone 58700c
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • No
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • No
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • Proprietary
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • Yes
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, 8700c.
    SpecificationiPhone 58700c
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, 8700c.
    SpecificationiPhone 58700c
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
    • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone

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