BlackBerry 8700c vs BLU C5L

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: 19 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    C5L:
    153 g
  • Width

    8700c: 3 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    C5L:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    C5L:
    5 in
  • Depth

    C5L: 9.2 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    C5L:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 34.3 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    C5L:
    144.3 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    C5L:
    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 +9.2 mm versus C5L
  2. 2. C5L

    Height:
    144.3 mm +34.3 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    72.5 mm +3 mm versus 8700c
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. C5L

    153 g

    +19 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. C5L

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

C5L has approximately 229.2% 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, C5L, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8700cC5L
8 GB Unknown 1 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. C5L

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. C5L

    2000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. C5L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, C5L.
Specification8700cC5L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 144.3 Х 72.5 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 153 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, C5L.
Specification8700cC5L
Touchscreen Unknown
  • IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, C5L.
Specification8700cC5L
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, C5L.
Specification8700cC5L
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, C5L.
Specification8700cC5L
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2019
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, C5L.
Specification8700cC5L
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - C0050UU HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - C0050LL -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - C0050UU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 28(700) - C0050LL
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, C5L.
Specification8700cC5L
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, C5L.
Specification8700cC5L
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