BlackBerry 8700c vs Lava A97

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

  8700c: 26 g lighter

  8700c:

  134 g

  A97:

  160 g

• Width

  8700c: 2.5 mm narrower

  8700c:

  69.5 mm

  A97:

  72 mm

• Screen diagonal

  8700c: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

  8700c:

  2.6 in

  A97:

  5 in

• Depth

  A97: 10.3 mm thinner

  8700c:

  19.5 mm

  A97:

  9.2 mm

• Height

  8700c: 35.5 mm shorter

  8700c:

  110 mm

  A97:

  145.5 mm

• Release year

  8700c:

  2004

  A97:

  2016

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

   Depth:

   19.5 mm +10.3 mm versus A97

2. 2. A97

   Height:

   145.5 mm +35.5 mm versus 8700c

   Width:

   72 mm +2.5 mm versus 8700c

   Depth:

   9.2 mm

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. A97

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

A97 has approximately 229.2% 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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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