BlackBerry 8700c vs i-mate Smartphone

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.

  • Width

    Smartphone: 19.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Smartphone:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smartphone: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Smartphone:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    8700c: 4 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Smartphone:
    23.5 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 10 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Smartphone:
    120 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 +19.5 mm versus Smartphone
    Depth:
    19.5 mm
  2. 2. Smartphone

    Height:
    120 mm +10 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    23.5 mm +4 mm versus 8700c

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +4 g versus Smartphone

  2. 2. Smartphone

    130 g

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 8700c

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

    Smartphone: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

Smartphone: Original memory entry

16 MB RAM · 32 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. Smartphone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD/SDIO

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Smartphone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Smartphone.
Specification8700cSmartphone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 120 Х 50 Х 23.5 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 130 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • SD/SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Smartphone
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Smartphone.
Specification8700cSmartphone
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 25.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Smartphone.
Specification8700cSmartphone
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Smartphone.
Specification8700cSmartphone
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 120 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Smartphone.
Specification8700cSmartphone
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2004
  • Q1
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 90 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Smartphone.
Specification8700cSmartphone
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 8
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • No
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Smartphone.
Specification8700cSmartphone
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • White LED back light -5-way navigation button -Downloadable logos
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Smartphone.
Specification8700cSmartphone
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • Infrared port - Organizer -Predictive text input -MP3 player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 7070 and Orange SPV E100.