BlackBerry 8700c vs Nokia 9210 Communicator

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: 110 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    9210 Communicator:
    244 g
  • Width

    9210 Communicator: 13.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    9210 Communicator:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    9210 Communicator:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    8700c: 7.5 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    9210 Communicator:
    27 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 48 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    9210 Communicator:
    158 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    9210 Communicator:
    2000

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 +13.5 mm versus 9210 Communicator
    Depth:
    19.5 mm
  2. 2. 9210 Communicator

    Height:
    158 mm +48 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    27 mm +7.5 mm versus 8700c

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. 9210 Communicator

    244 g

    +110 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.

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. 9210 Communicator

    9210 Communicator: 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

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. 9210 Communicator

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC · 16 MB 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. 9210 Communicator

    1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. 9210 Communicator

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, 9210 Communicator.
Specification8700c9210 Communicator
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 158 Х 56 Х 27 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 244 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 640 x 200 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • No
  • MMC
  • 16 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Open Symbian
  • based on Symbian v6.0
  • Series 80 UI
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, 9210 Communicator.
Specification8700c9210 Communicator
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 4096
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 37.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 42.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, 9210 Communicator.
Specification8700c9210 Communicator
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, 9210 Communicator.
Specification8700c9210 Communicator
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 52 MHz ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, 9210 Communicator.
Specification8700c9210 Communicator
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2000
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 4 - 10 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, 9210 Communicator.
Specification8700c9210 Communicator
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
Unknown
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • No
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, 9210 Communicator.
Specification8700c9210 Communicator
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second display (80x48 pixels)
  • Audio Speaker -Ringtone formats: RNG
  • WAV
  • AU
  • WVE
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, 9210 Communicator.
Specification8700c9210 Communicator
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • Infrared port - Attachment viewers -Video player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -All PDA functions -Imaging (Digital camera connectivity)