BlackBerry 8700c vs Kyocera Hydro Life

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

    Hydro Life: 4.1 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Hydro Life:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Hydro Life:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Hydro Life: 8.6 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Hydro Life:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 21.8 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Hydro Life:
    131.8 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Hydro Life:
    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 +4.1 mm versus Hydro Life
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +8.6 mm versus Hydro Life
  2. 2. Hydro Life

    Height:
    131.8 mm +21.8 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. Hydro Life

    136 g

    +2 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. Hydro Life

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

Hydro Life has approximately 166.7% 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 Life: Original memory entry

8 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 Life

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. Hydro Life

    2000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Hydro Life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Hydro Life.
Specification8700cHydro Life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 131.8 Х 65.4 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 136 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 8 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Hydro Life.
Specification8700cHydro Life
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Hydro Life.
Specification8700cHydro Life
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 8700c, Hydro Life.
Specification8700cHydro Life
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17832
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Hydro Life.
Specification8700cHydro Life
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2014
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 418 h Talking time- Up to 13 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Hydro Life.
Specification8700cHydro Life
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Hydro Life.
Specification8700cHydro Life
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Smart Sonic Receiver
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Hydro Life.
Specification8700cHydro Life
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