BlackBerry 8700c vs Nokia N70

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

    N70: 8 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    N70:
    126 g
  • Width

    N70: 16.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    N70:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N70: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    N70:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    8700c: 2.3 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    N70:
    21.8 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    N70:
    2005

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 +16.5 mm versus N70
    Depth:
    19.5 mm
  2. 2. N70

    Height:
    108.8 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +2.3 mm versus 8700c

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +8 g versus N70

  2. 2. N70

    126 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. N70

    N70: 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

N70: Original memory entry

22 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. N70

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 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

    +130 mAh versus N70

  2. 2. N70

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. N70

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, N70.
Specification8700cN70
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 108.8 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 126 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 22 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, N70.
Specification8700cN70
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 24.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, N70.
Specification8700cN70
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, N70.
Specification8700cN70
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 220 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, N70.
Specification8700cN70
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2005
  • Q2
Colors Unknown
  • Silver
  • Ivory/Pearl
  • Black (Music Edition)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 265 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, N70.
Specification8700cN70
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.51 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, N70.
Specification8700cN70
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Five-way scroll key -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, N70.
Specification8700cN70
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • Predictive text input -SyncML -Organizer -Stopwatch -Photo editor -Xpress-on covers -Profiles