BlackBerry 8700c vs Nokia N93

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: 46 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    N93:
    180 g
  • Width

    N93: 14 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    N93:
    55.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    N93:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    8700c: 8.7 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    N93:
    28.2 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 8 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    N93:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    N93:
    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 +14 mm versus N93
    Depth:
    19.5 mm
  2. 2. N93

    Height:
    118 mm +8 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    28.2 mm +8.7 mm versus 8700c

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. N93

    180 g

    +46 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. N93

    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 N93.

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

N93: Original memory entry

50 MB · 64 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. N93

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · 128 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. N93

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. N93

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, N93.
Specification8700cN93
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 118 Х 55.5 Х 28.2 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 180 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
  • 50 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • miniSD
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, N93.
Specification8700cN93
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%
  • 27.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, N93.
Specification8700cN93
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, N93.
Specification8700cN93
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, N93.
Specification8700cN93
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • April
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / 3 h 42 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, N93.
Specification8700cN93
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 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, N93.
Specification8700cN93
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Second 65K colors display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, N93.
Specification8700cN93
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 - Video download -UPnP technology -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -TV-out -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing -Photo/video editor