BlackBerry 8700c vs Motorola DEXT MB220

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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: 29 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    DEXT MB220:
    163 g
  • Width

    DEXT MB220: 11.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    DEXT MB220:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    DEXT MB220:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    DEXT MB220: 3.9 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    DEXT MB220:
    15.6 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 4 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    DEXT MB220:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    DEXT MB220:
    2009

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 +11.5 mm versus DEXT MB220
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +3.9 mm versus DEXT MB220
  2. 2. DEXT MB220

    Height:
    114 mm +4 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    15.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. DEXT MB220

    163 g

    +29 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. DEXT MB220

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

DEXT MB220 has approximately 36.7% 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

DEXT MB220: Original memory entry

1 GB · 256 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. DEXT MB220

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. DEXT MB220

    1420 mAh

    +320 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. DEXT MB220

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, DEXT MB220.
Specification8700cDEXT MB220
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 114 Х 58 Х 15.6 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 163 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 1 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1420 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, DEXT MB220.
Specification8700cDEXT MB220
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 43.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, DEXT MB220.
Specification8700cDEXT MB220
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video Unknown
  • 320p@24fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, DEXT MB220.
Specification8700cDEXT MB220
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, DEXT MB220.
Specification8700cDEXT MB220
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2009
  • September
Colors Unknown
  • Midnight Titanium
  • Winter White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, DEXT MB220.
Specification8700cDEXT MB220
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, DEXT MB220.
Specification8700cDEXT MB220
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, DEXT MB220.
Specification8700cDEXT MB220
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 - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Motorola CLIQ in USA