Asus M930 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

    8700c: 24 g lighter

    M930:
    158 g
    8700c:
    134 g
  • Width

    M930: 15.5 mm narrower

    M930:
    54 mm
    8700c:
    69.5 mm
  • Depth

    M930: 0.8 mm thinner

    M930:
    18.7 mm
    8700c:
    19.5 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 3 mm shorter

    M930:
    113 mm
    8700c:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    M930:
    2008
    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. M930

    Height:
    113 mm +3 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    18.7 mm
  2. 2. 8700c

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm +15.5 mm versus M930
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +0.8 mm versus M930

Weight

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

  1. 1. M930

    158 g

    +24 g versus 8700c

  2. 2. 8700c

    134 g

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. M930

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.2 cm²
  2. 2. 8700c

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

8700c has approximately 8.8% more rectangular screen area than M930.

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.

M930: Original memory entry

256 MB · 64 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. M930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. M930

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. 8700c

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. M9302. 8700c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M930, 8700c.
SpecificationM9308700c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 54 Х 18.7 mm
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Standard
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2431
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for M930, 8700c.
SpecificationM9308700c
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 19.2 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.5%
  • 27.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 179 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M930, 8700c.
SpecificationM9308700c
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for M930, 8700c.
SpecificationM9308700c
Processor CPU
  • 450 MHz ARM 1136
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for M930, 8700c.
SpecificationM9308700c
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 380 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M930, 8700c.
SpecificationM9308700c
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M930, 8700c.
SpecificationM9308700c
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Second external 2-inch QVGA 65K TFT display
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for M930, 8700c.
SpecificationM9308700c
Dop
  • J2ME (CLDC 1.1 + MIDP2.0) -Pocket Office -Remote presenter -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -World Clock -File Manager -Voice dial
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone