BlackBerry 8700c vs BlackBerry Curve 8310

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

    Curve 8310: 23 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Curve 8310:
    111 g
  • Width

    Curve 8310: 9.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Curve 8310:
    60 mm
  • Depth

    Curve 8310: 4 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Curve 8310:
    15.5 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8310: 3 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Curve 8310:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Curve 8310:
    2007

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 +3 mm versus Curve 8310
    Width:
    69.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Curve 8310
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +4 mm versus Curve 8310
  2. 2. Curve 8310

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +23 g versus Curve 8310

  2. 2. Curve 8310

    111 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. Curve 8310

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

8700c has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8310.

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

Curve 8310: Original memory entry

64 MB ROM

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. Curve 8310

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Curve 8310

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Curve 8310

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Curve 8310.
Specification8700cCurve 8310
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 107 Х 60 Х 15.5 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 111 g
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • BlackBerry OS
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Curve 8310.
Specification8700cCurve 8310
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 30.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Curve 8310.
Specification8700cCurve 8310
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Curve 8310.
Specification8700cCurve 8310
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Curve 8310.
Specification8700cCurve 8310
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2007
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 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 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Curve 8310.
Specification8700cCurve 8310
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Curve 8310.
Specification8700cCurve 8310
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Curve 8310.
Specification8700cCurve 8310
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball