BlackBerry 8700c vs Eten M550

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: 31 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    M550:
    165 g
  • Width

    M550: 8.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    M550:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    M550:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    8700c: 2.5 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    M550:
    22 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 2 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    M550:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    M550:
    2006

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 +8.5 mm versus M550
    Depth:
    19.5 mm
  2. 2. M550

    Height:
    112 mm +2 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +2.5 mm versus 8700c

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. M550

    165 g

    +31 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. M550

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

M550 has approximately 16% 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

M550: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. M550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/SDIO

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. M550

    1440 mAh

    +340 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. M550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, M550.
Specification8700cM550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 112 Х 61 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 165 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 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 RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • SD/SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1440 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, M550.
Specification8700cM550
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 35.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, M550.
Specification8700cM550
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, M550.
Specification8700cM550
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Samsung 2440 400 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, M550.
Specification8700cM550
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • April
Colors Unknown
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, M550.
Specification8700cM550
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, M550.
Specification8700cM550
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, M550.
Specification8700cM550
Dop
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