BenQ P30 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: 16 g lighter

    P30:
    150 g
    8700c:
    134 g
  • Width

    P30: 17.5 mm narrower

    P30:
    52 mm
    8700c:
    69.5 mm
  • Depth

    P30: 2.5 mm thinner

    P30:
    17 mm
    8700c:
    19.5 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 8 mm shorter

    P30:
    118 mm
    8700c:
    110 mm

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. P30

    Height:
    118 mm +8 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm
  2. 2. 8700c

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm +17.5 mm versus P30
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +2.5 mm versus P30

Weight

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

  1. 1. P30

    150 g

    +16 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. P30

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 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 4% more rectangular screen area than P30.

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.

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. P30

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/MMC

2. 8700c

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

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. P302. 8700c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P30, 8700c.
SpecificationP308700c
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 52 Х 17 mm
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 134 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 208 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • SD/MMC
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
  • BlackBerry OS
Chipset
  • TI OMAP V1030
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for P30, 8700c.
SpecificationP308700c
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 19.9 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.5%
  • 27.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 147 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P30, 8700c.
SpecificationP308700c
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for P30, 8700c.
SpecificationP308700c
Processor CPU
  • 144 MHz
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for P30, 8700c.
SpecificationP308700c
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2004
  • Q4
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 120 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P30, 8700c.
SpecificationP308700c
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P30, 8700c.
SpecificationP308700c
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wallpapers -Downloadable pictures
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for P30, 8700c.
SpecificationP308700c
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -iTap
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