BenQ P31 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

    P31:
    150 g
    8700c:
    134 g
  • Width

    P31: 17.5 mm narrower

    P31:
    52 mm
    8700c:
    69.5 mm
  • Depth

    P31: 2.5 mm thinner

    P31:
    17 mm
    8700c:
    19.5 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 8 mm shorter

    P31:
    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. P31

    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 P31
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +2.5 mm versus P31

Weight

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

  1. 1. P31

    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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. P31

    P31: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. 8700c

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

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. P31

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. P312. 8700c

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P31, 8700c.
SpecificationP318700c
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
  • 0" 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 P31, 8700c.
SpecificationP318700c
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area Unknown
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 27.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P31, 8700c.
SpecificationP318700c
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for P31, 8700c.
SpecificationP318700c
Processor CPU
  • 144 MHz
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for P31, 8700c.
SpecificationP318700c
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 P31, 8700c.
SpecificationP318700c
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 P31, 8700c.
SpecificationP318700c
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wallpapers -Downloadable pictures
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for P31, 8700c.
SpecificationP318700c
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -iTap - Functionally identical to Nokia 6708
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone