BlackBerry 8700c vs HTC U12+

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: 54 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    U12+:
    188 g
  • Width

    8700c: 4.4 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    U12+:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    U12+:
    6 in
  • Depth

    U12+: 10.8 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    U12+:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 46.6 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    U12+:
    156.6 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    U12+:
    2018

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 +10.8 mm versus U12+
  2. 2. U12+

    Height:
    156.6 mm +46.6 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    73.9 mm +4.4 mm versus 8700c
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. U12+

    188 g

    +54 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. U12+

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

U12+ has approximately 343.8% 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, U12+, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8700cU12+
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 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. U12+

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. U12+

    3500 mAh

    +2400 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. U12+

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, U12+.
Specification8700cU12+
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 188 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super LCD6
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1440 x 2880 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, U12+.
Specification8700cU12+
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 80.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 537 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, U12+.
Specification8700cU12+
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs Unknown
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
  • OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective)
  • f/2.6
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm 8 MP
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 103
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 106
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 95
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 8700c, U12+.
Specification8700cU12+
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 275302
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2406
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 8712
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13476
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 507
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2082
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, U12+.
Specification8700cU12+
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2018
  • May
Colors Unknown
  • Translucent Blue
  • Ceramic Black
  • Flame red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 650 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, U12+.
Specification8700cU12+
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -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)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 49
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, U12+.
Specification8700cU12+
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, U12+.
Specification8700cU12+
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 - Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons