BlackBerry 8700c vs Motorola ROKR E6

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

    ROKR E6: 13 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    ROKR E6:
    121 g
  • Width

    ROKR E6: 18 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    ROKR E6:
    51.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    ROKR E6: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    ROKR E6:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    ROKR E6: 5 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    ROKR E6:
    14.5 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    ROKR E6:
    2006

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 +18 mm versus ROKR E6
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +5 mm versus ROKR E6
  2. 2. ROKR E6

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    51.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +13 g versus ROKR E6

  2. 2. ROKR E6

    121 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. ROKR E6

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

8700c has approximately 17.4% more rectangular screen area than ROKR E6.

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

ROKR E6: Original memory entry

8 MB

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. ROKR E6

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details SD · up to 2 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

    +100 mAh versus ROKR E6

  2. 2. ROKR E6

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. ROKR E6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, ROKR E6.
Specification8700cROKR E6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 111 Х 51.5 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 121 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • SD
  • up to 2 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Linux
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, ROKR E6.
Specification8700cROKR E6
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 31.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, ROKR E6.
Specification8700cROKR E6
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video Unknown
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, ROKR E6.
Specification8700cROKR E6
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, ROKR E6.
Specification8700cROKR E6
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • December
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 235 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, ROKR E6.
Specification8700cROKR E6
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, ROKR E6.
Specification8700cROKR E6
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, ROKR E6.
Specification8700cROKR E6
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/MP3 player -Business card scanner -Organizer