BlackBerry 8700c vs BLU Bold N1

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: 48 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Bold N1:
    182 g
  • Width

    8700c: 4.6 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Bold N1:
    74.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 3.8 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Bold N1:
    6.4 in
  • Depth

    Bold N1: 10.9 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Bold N1:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 48.7 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Bold N1:
    158.7 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Bold N1:
    2019

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 +10.9 mm versus Bold N1
  2. 2. Bold N1

    Height:
    158.7 mm +48.7 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    74.1 mm +4.6 mm versus 8700c
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. Bold N1

    182 g

    +48 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. Bold N1

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Bold N1 has approximately 380.3% 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, Bold N1, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8700cBold N1
128 GB Unknown 4 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. Bold N1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. Bold N1

    3500 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Bold N1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Bold N1.
Specification8700cBold N1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 158.7 Х 74.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 182 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6771V Helio P70 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Bold N1.
Specification8700cBold N1
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 85.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Bold N1.
Specification8700cBold N1
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • Motorized pop-up 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 8700c, Bold N1.
Specification8700cBold N1
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 137456
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 290
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1356
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Bold N1.
Specification8700cBold N1
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2019
  • September
Colors Unknown
  • Raven Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Bold N1.
Specification8700cBold N1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Bold N1.
Specification8700cBold N1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Bold N1.
Specification8700cBold N1
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W