BlackBerry 8700c vs Gionee M7

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: 46 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    M7:
    180 g
  • Width

    8700c: 6.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    M7:
    76 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 3.41 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    M7:
    6.01 in
  • Depth

    M7: 12.3 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    M7:
    7.2 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 47 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    M7:
    157 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    M7:
    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
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +12.3 mm versus M7
  2. 2. M7

    Height:
    157 mm +47 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    76 mm +6.5 mm versus 8700c
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. M7

    180 g

    +46 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. M7

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    93.2 cm²

M7 has approximately 345.3% 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, M7, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8700cM7
64 GB Unknown 6 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. M7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. M7

    4000 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. M7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, M7.
Specification8700cM7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 157 Х 76 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 180 g
Technology Unknown
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); Amigo 5
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek Helio P30 (16 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, M7.
Specification8700cM7
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 93.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 78.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, M7.
Specification8700cM7
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • AF -8 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 8700c, M7.
Specification8700cM7
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 120356
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, M7.
Specification8700cM7
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2017
  • September
Colors Unknown
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Star Blue
  • Maple Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, M7.
Specification8700cM7
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, M7.
Specification8700cM7
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, M7.
Specification8700cM7
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging