BlackBerry 8700c vs Icemobile Apollo 3G

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

    Apollo 3G: 34 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Apollo 3G:
    100 g
  • Width

    Apollo 3G: 5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Apollo 3G:
    64.5 mm
  • Depth

    Apollo 3G: 7.1 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Apollo 3G:
    12.4 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Apollo 3G:
    2014

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 +5 mm versus Apollo 3G
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +7.1 mm versus Apollo 3G
  2. 2. Apollo 3G

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +34 g versus Apollo 3G

  2. 2. Apollo 3G

    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. Apollo 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

8700c has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than Apollo 3G.

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

Apollo 3G: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 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. Apollo 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Apollo 3G

    1200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Apollo 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Apollo 3G.
Specification8700cApollo 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 110.5 Х 64.5 Х 12.4 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 100 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 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
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Apollo 3G.
Specification8700cApollo 3G
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Apollo 3G.
Specification8700cApollo 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Apollo 3G.
Specification8700cApollo 3G
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Apollo 3G.
Specification8700cApollo 3G
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2014
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Red
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Apollo 3G.
Specification8700cApollo 3G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • A-GPS only
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Apollo 3G.
Specification8700cApollo 3G
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Apollo 3G.
Specification8700cApollo 3G
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • Sensors Accelerometer