BlackBerry 8700c vs Lava Iris X1 mini

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

    Iris X1 mini: 18 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Iris X1 mini:
    116 g
  • Width

    Iris X1 mini: 6.1 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Iris X1 mini:
    63.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Iris X1 mini:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Iris X1 mini: 10.5 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Iris X1 mini:
    9 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 13.5 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Iris X1 mini:
    123.5 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Iris X1 mini:
    2015

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 +6.1 mm versus Iris X1 mini
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +10.5 mm versus Iris X1 mini
  2. 2. Iris X1 mini

    Height:
    123.5 mm +13.5 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    63.4 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +18 g versus Iris X1 mini

  2. 2. Iris X1 mini

    116 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. Iris X1 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Iris X1 mini has approximately 117.5% 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

Iris X1 mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Iris X1 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Iris X1 mini

    1750 mAh

    +650 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Iris X1 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Iris X1 mini.
Specification8700cIris X1 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 123.5 Х 63.4 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 116 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum 7731
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Iris X1 mini.
Specification8700cIris X1 mini
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 58.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Iris X1 mini.
Specification8700cIris X1 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Iris X1 mini.
Specification8700cIris X1 mini
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Iris X1 mini.
Specification8700cIris X1 mini
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2015
  • January
Colors Unknown
  • Ink Black,white-silver
  • Black-gold
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Iris X1 mini.
Specification8700cIris X1 mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - 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
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Iris X1 mini.
Specification8700cIris X1 mini
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Iris X1 mini.
Specification8700cIris X1 mini
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 - For India