BlackBerry 8700c vs BlackBerry Aurora

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: 44 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Aurora:
    178 g
  • Width

    8700c: 7.3 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Aurora:
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Aurora:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Aurora: 11 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Aurora:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 42 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Aurora:
    152 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Aurora:
    2017

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. 8700c

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +11 mm versus Aurora
  2. 2. Aurora

    Height:
    152 mm +42 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    76.8 mm +7.3 mm versus 8700c
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. Aurora

    178 g

    +44 g versus 8700c

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. 8700c

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

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

Aurora has approximately 298.4% 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.

8700c: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 MB RAM

Aurora: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. 8700c

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

2. Aurora

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. 8700c

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Aurora

    3000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Aurora

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Aurora.
Specification8700cAurora
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 152 Х 76.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 178 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Aurora.
Specification8700cAurora
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Aurora.
Specification8700cAurora
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Aurora.
Specification8700cAurora
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 308
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Aurora.
Specification8700cAurora
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2017
  • March
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Aurora.
Specification8700cAurora
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Aurora.
Specification8700cAurora
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Aurora.
Specification8700cAurora
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass