BlackBerry 8700c vs BlackBerry Bold 9700

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

    Bold 9700: 12 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Bold 9700:
    122 g
  • Width

    Bold 9700: 9.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Bold 9700:
    60 mm
  • Depth

    Bold 9700: 5.5 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Bold 9700:
    14 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Bold 9700:
    2009

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 +9.5 mm versus Bold 9700
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Bold 9700
  2. 2. Bold 9700

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +12 g versus Bold 9700

  2. 2. Bold 9700

    122 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. 8700c

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. Bold 9700

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

8700c has approximately 13.5% more rectangular screen area than Bold 9700.

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

Bold 9700: Original memory entry

256 MB · 256 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. 8700c

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

2. Bold 9700

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Bold 9700

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Bold 9700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Bold 9700.
Specification8700cBold 9700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 109 Х 60 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 122 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 360 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • BlackBerry 5.0
  • upgradable to 6.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Bold 9700.
Specification8700cBold 9700
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 18.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Bold 9700.
Specification8700cBold 9700
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Bold 9700.
Specification8700cBold 9700
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 624 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Bold 9700.
Specification8700cBold 9700
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2009
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Bold 9700.
Specification8700cBold 9700
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.55 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.36 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Bold 9700.
Specification8700cBold 9700
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Bold 9700.
Specification8700cBold 9700
Dop
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  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ -Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Optical trackpad