BlackBerry 8700c vs BlackBerry Q10

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: 5 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Q10:
    139 g
  • Width

    Q10: 2.7 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Q10:
    66.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Q10:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Q10: 9.1 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Q10:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 9.6 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Q10:
    119.6 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Q10:
    2013

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 +2.7 mm versus Q10
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +9.1 mm versus Q10
  2. 2. Q10

    Height:
    119.6 mm +9.6 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    66.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. Q10

    139 g

    +5 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. Q10

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²

Q10 has approximately 48.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for 8700c, Q10, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8700cQ10
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
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. 8700c

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

2. Q10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Q10

    2100 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Q10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Q10.
Specification8700cQ10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 139 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 720 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Q10.
Specification8700cQ10
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Q10.
Specification8700cQ10
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 8700c, Q10.
Specification8700cQ10
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3568
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Q10.
Specification8700cQ10
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2013
  • January
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Q10.
Specification8700cQ10
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-3
  • SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - SQN100-1
  • SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
Speed Unknown
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Q10.
Specification8700cQ10
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Q10.
Specification8700cQ10
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port