BlackBerry 8700c vs Kyocera Hydro Elite

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

    Hydro Elite: 6 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Hydro Elite:
    128 g
  • Width

    Hydro Elite: 9.1 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Hydro Elite:
    60.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Hydro Elite:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Hydro Elite: 8.7 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Hydro Elite:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 12.4 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Hydro Elite:
    122.4 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Hydro Elite:
    2013

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 +9.1 mm versus Hydro Elite
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +8.7 mm versus Hydro Elite
  2. 2. Hydro Elite

    Height:
    122.4 mm +12.4 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    60.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +6 g versus Hydro Elite

  2. 2. Hydro Elite

    128 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. Hydro Elite

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

Hydro Elite has approximately 143.5% 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

Hydro Elite: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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. Hydro Elite

NFC:
Yes
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. Hydro Elite

    2100 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Hydro Elite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Hydro Elite.
Specification8700cHydro Elite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 122.4 Х 60.4 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 128 g
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 GB
  • 1.5 GB 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
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Hydro Elite.
Specification8700cHydro Elite
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Hydro Elite.
Specification8700cHydro Elite
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 8700c, Hydro Elite.
Specification8700cHydro Elite
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1290
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Hydro Elite.
Specification8700cHydro Elite
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 236 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Hydro Elite.
Specification8700cHydro Elite
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Yes
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Hydro Elite.
Specification8700cHydro Elite
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Hydro Elite.
Specification8700cHydro Elite
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
  • proximity
  • compass - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes -MIL-STD-810G compliant salt
  • dust
  • humidity
  • rain
  • vibration
  • solar radiation
  • transport and thermal shock resistant. - Also known as Kyocera Hydro Elite C6750