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BlackBerry 8700c vs Google Pixel 3a

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: 13 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Pixel 3a:
    147 g
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 3 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Pixel 3a:
    5.6 in
  • Depth

    Pixel 3a: 11.3 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Pixel 3a:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 41.3 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Pixel 3a:
    151.3 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Pixel 3a:
    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.

Front
Front — relative 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. 8700c: height 110 mm; Width 69.5 mm. Pixel 3a: height 151.3 mm; Width 70.1 mm. 8700c: 110 × 69.5 mm 1 Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 70.1 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. 8700c: height 110 mm; Depth 19.5 mm. Pixel 3a: height 151.3 mm; Depth 8.2 mm. 8700c: 110 × 19.5 mm 1 Pixel 3a: 151.3 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. 8700c

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +11.3 mm versus Pixel 3a
    Weight:
    134 g
  2. 2. Pixel 3a

    Height:
    151.3 mm +41.3 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    70.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    147 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. Pixel 3a

    147 g

    +13 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.

Screen size
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. 8700c: screen diagonal 2.6 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 4:3; approximate rectangular area 20.9 cm². Pixel 3a: screen diagonal 5.6 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 18.5:9; approximate rectangular area 79.6 cm². 8700c: 2.6 in, 4:3, About 20.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Pixel 3a: 5.6 in, 18.5:9, About 79.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 8700c

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. Pixel 3a

    Screen diagonal:
    5.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    79.6 cm²

Pixel 3a has approximately 280.2% 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.

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

8700c: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 MB RAM

Pixel 3a: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Pixel 3a

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Pixel 3a

    3000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Pixel 3a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Pixel 3a.
Specification8700cPixel 3a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 147 g
Technology Unknown
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2220 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
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Pixel 3a.
Specification8700cPixel 3a
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • Type OLED
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 79.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 75.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Pixel 3a.
Specification8700cPixel 3a
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 101
DxOMark Photo Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 104
DxOMark Video Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 95
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Pixel 3a.
Specification8700cPixel 3a
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 615
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 159213
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1603
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5206
GeekBench 4 RenderScript Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 6426
GeekBench 4 Battery Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 4895
GeekBench 5 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 345
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1300
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Pixel 3a.
Specification8700cPixel 3a
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2019
  • May
Colors Unknown
  • Just Black
  • Clearly White
  • Purple-ish
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Pixel 3a.
Specification8700cPixel 3a
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Pixel 3a.
Specification8700cPixel 3a
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Pixel 3a.
Specification8700cPixel 3a
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
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A
  • G020E
  • G020B