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BlackBerry 8700c vs Huawei nova 5i Pro

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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: 44 g lighter

      8700c:
      134 g
      nova 5i Pro:
      178 g

    • Width

      8700c: 4.4 mm narrower

      8700c:
      69.5 mm
      nova 5i Pro:
      73.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      8700c: 3.66 in smaller diagonal

      8700c:
      2.6 in
      nova 5i Pro:
      6.26 in

    • Depth

      nova 5i Pro: 11.2 mm thinner

      8700c:
      19.5 mm
      nova 5i Pro:
      8.3 mm

    • Height

      8700c: 46.1 mm shorter

      8700c:
      110 mm
      nova 5i Pro:
      156.1 mm

    • Release year

      8700c:
      2004
      nova 5i Pro:
      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.

    1. 1. 8700c

      Height:
      110 mm
      Width:
      69.5 mm
      Depth:
      19.5 mm +11.2 mm versus nova 5i Pro

    2. 2. nova 5i Pro

      Height:
      156.1 mm +46.1 mm versus 8700c
      Width:
      73.9 mm +4.4 mm versus 8700c
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. 8700c

      134 g

    2. 2. nova 5i Pro

      178 g

      +44 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. nova 5i Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.26 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      96.2 cm²

    nova 5i Pro has approximately 359.5% 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

    nova 5i Pro: Original memory entry

    256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB 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. nova 5i Pro

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM 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. nova 5i Pro

      4000 mAh

      +2900 mAh versus 8700c

    Specifications

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    1. 8700c2. nova 5i Pro

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, nova 5i Pro.
    Specification8700cnova 5i Pro
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
    • 156.1 Х 73.9 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 134 g
    • 178 g
    Technology Unknown
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 2.6" inch
    • 6.26" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 240 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64 MB
    • 16 MB RAM
    • 256 GB
    • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    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 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset Unknown
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for 8700c, nova 5i Pro.
    Specification8700cnova 5i Pro
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 20.9 cm2
    • 96.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 27.4%
    • 83.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 154 PPI
    • 412 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, nova 5i Pro.
    Specification8700cnova 5i Pro
    Rear camera, main
    • 0 MP,
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs Unknown
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions Unknown
    • HDR
    Video Unknown
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for 8700c, nova 5i Pro.
    Specification8700cnova 5i Pro
    Processor CPU
    • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 283500
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 8700c, nova 5i Pro.
    Specification8700cnova 5i Pro
    Release date
    • 2004
    • Q4
    • 2019
    • July
    Colors Unknown
    • Black
    • Aurora
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 290 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, nova 5i Pro.
    Specification8700cnova 5i Pro
    SIM card
    • Mini-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed Unknown
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    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
    • BDS
    USB
    • Proprietary
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • Yes
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, nova 5i Pro.
    Specification8700cnova 5i Pro
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 8700c, nova 5i Pro.
    Specification8700cnova 5i Pro
    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 - Also known as Huawei Mate 30 Lite for the Global market Versions: SPN-AL00/SPN-TL00 (China)