BlackBerry 8700c vs Motorola ZN300

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

    ZN300: 31 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    ZN300:
    103 g
  • Width

    ZN300: 23.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    ZN300:
    46 mm
  • Depth

    ZN300: 4.5 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    ZN300:
    15 mm
  • Height

    ZN300: 14.4 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    ZN300:
    95.6 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    ZN300:
    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 +14.4 mm versus ZN300
    Width:
    69.5 mm +23.5 mm versus ZN300
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +4.5 mm versus ZN300
  2. 2. ZN300

    Height:
    95.6 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +31 g versus ZN300

  2. 2. ZN300

    103 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 8700c

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. ZN300

    ZN300: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

ZN300: 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. ZN300

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

    +160 mAh versus ZN300

  2. 2. ZN300

    940 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. ZN300

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, ZN300.
Specification8700cZN300
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 95.6 Х 46 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 103 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 0" 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
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 940 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, ZN300.
Specification8700cZN300
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, ZN300.
Specification8700cZN300
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
Functions Unknown
  • flash
Video Unknown
  • @15-20fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, ZN300.
Specification8700cZN300
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, ZN300.
Specification8700cZN300
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2009
  • March
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, ZN300.
Specification8700cZN300
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
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, ZN300.
Specification8700cZN300
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • ModeShift morphing keypad
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, ZN300.
Specification8700cZN300
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Organizer -Voice memo -Video mixer -Facebook
  • Myspace
  • YouTube and Photobucket apps