BlackBerry 8700c vs Meizu metal

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: 28 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    metal:
    162 g
  • Width

    8700c: 5.8 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    metal:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    metal:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    metal: 11.3 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    metal:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 40.7 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    metal:
    150.7 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    metal:
    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
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +11.3 mm versus metal
  2. 2. metal

    Height:
    150.7 mm +40.7 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    75.3 mm +5.8 mm versus 8700c
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. metal

    162 g

    +28 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. metal

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

metal has approximately 298.4% 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, metal, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8700cmetal
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 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. metal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. metal

    3140 mAh

    +2040 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. metal

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, metal.
Specification8700cmetal
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 150.7 Х 75.3 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 162 g
Technology Unknown
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android
  • 5.1.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, metal.
Specification8700cmetal
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 72.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, metal.
Specification8700cmetal
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 8700c, metal.
Specification8700cmetal
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 48172
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, metal.
Specification8700cmetal
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2015
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • White
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, metal.
Specification8700cmetal
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, metal.
Specification8700cmetal
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, metal.
Specification8700cmetal
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Meizu Blue Charm Metal