BlackBerry 8700c vs Maxwest Nitro 5M

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

    8700c: 14 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Nitro 5M:
    148 g
  • Width

    8700c: 3.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Nitro 5M:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Nitro 5M:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Nitro 5M: 9.2 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Nitro 5M:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 34.2 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Nitro 5M:
    144.2 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Nitro 5M:
    2016

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
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +9.2 mm versus Nitro 5M
  2. 2. Nitro 5M

    Height:
    144.2 mm +34.2 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    73 mm +3.5 mm versus 8700c
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. Nitro 5M

    148 g

    +14 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. Nitro 5M

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

Nitro 5M 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.

Recorded RAM for 8700c, Nitro 5M, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8700cNitro 5M
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
8700c: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 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. Nitro 5M

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. Nitro 5M

    2200 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Nitro 5M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Nitro 5M.
Specification8700cNitro 5M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 144.2 Х 73 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 148 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 854 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 GB 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
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Spreadtrum SC7731
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Nitro 5M.
Specification8700cNitro 5M
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 65.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Nitro 5M.
Specification8700cNitro 5M
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Nitro 5M.
Specification8700cNitro 5M
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Nitro 5M.
Specification8700cNitro 5M
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2016
  • September
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Red
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Nitro 5M.
Specification8700cNitro 5M
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Nitro 5M.
Specification8700cNitro 5M
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Nitro 5M.
Specification8700cNitro 5M
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