BlackBerry 8700c vs i-mate PDA2

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: 56 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    PDA2:
    190 g
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    PDA2:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    PDA2: 0.5 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    PDA2:
    19 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 20 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    PDA2:
    130 mm

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 +0.5 mm versus PDA2
  2. 2. PDA2

    Height:
    130 mm +20 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. PDA2

    190 g

    +56 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. PDA2

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

PDA2 has approximately 81.2% 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

PDA2: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 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. PDA2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SDIO · up to 2 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. PDA2

    1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. PDA2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, PDA2.
Specification8700cPDA2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 130 Х 69 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 190 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • MMC/SDIO
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, PDA2.
Specification8700cPDA2
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 42.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, PDA2.
Specification8700cPDA2
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, PDA2.
Specification8700cPDA2
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, PDA2.
Specification8700cPDA2
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2004
  • Q4
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, PDA2.
Specification8700cPDA2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • v.1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, PDA2.
Specification8700cPDA2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, PDA2.
Specification8700cPDA2
Dop
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