BlackBerry 8700c vs BLU Dash L3

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.

  • Width

    Dash L3: 5.2 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Dash L3:
    64.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Dash L3:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Dash L3: 8 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Dash L3:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 17.1 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Dash L3:
    127.1 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Dash L3:
    2017

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 +5.2 mm versus Dash L3
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +8 mm versus Dash L3
  2. 2. Dash L3

    Height:
    127.1 mm +17.1 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    64.3 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. Dash L3

    135 g

    +1 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. Dash L3

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Dash L3 has approximately 117.5% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

8700c: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 MB RAM

Dash L3: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Dash L3

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. Dash L3

    1400 mAh

    +300 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Dash L3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Dash L3.
Specification8700cDash L3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 127.1 Х 64.3 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 135 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Dash L3.
Specification8700cDash L3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 55.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Dash L3.
Specification8700cDash L3
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
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, Dash L3.
Specification8700cDash L3
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Dash L3.
Specification8700cDash L3
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2017
  • January
Colors Unknown
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Grey
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Dash L3.
Specification8700cDash L3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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, Dash L3.
Specification8700cDash L3
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Dash L3.
Specification8700cDash L3
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