BlackBerry 8700c vs i-mate SP4m

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

    SP4m: 34 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    SP4m:
    100 g
  • Width

    SP4m: 21.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    SP4m:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP4m: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    SP4m:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    SP4m: 0.5 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    SP4m:
    19 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    SP4m:
    2005

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 +21.5 mm versus SP4m
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +0.5 mm versus SP4m
  2. 2. SP4m

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +34 g versus SP4m

  2. 2. SP4m

    100 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.

  1. 1. 8700c

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. SP4m

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

8700c has approximately 39.7% more rectangular screen area than SP4m.

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

SP4m: Original memory entry

64 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. SP4m

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. SP4m

    1150 mAh

    +50 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. SP4m

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, SP4m.
Specification8700cSP4m
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 109 Х 48 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 100 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.2" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, SP4m.
Specification8700cSP4m
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 28.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, SP4m.
Specification8700cSP4m
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, SP4m.
Specification8700cSP4m
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, SP4m.
Specification8700cSP4m
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2005
  • September
Colors Unknown
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, SP4m.
Specification8700cSP4m
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, SP4m.
Specification8700cSP4m
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, SP4m.
Specification8700cSP4m
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 - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to O2 XDA phone.