BlackBerry 8700c vs O2 XDA Orbit

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

    XDA Orbit: 5 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    XDA Orbit:
    129 g
  • Width

    XDA Orbit: 11.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    XDA Orbit:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    XDA Orbit: 2.7 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orbit: 2 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    XDA Orbit:
    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 +2 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Width:
    69.5 mm +11.5 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +2.7 mm versus XDA Orbit
  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    16.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +5 g versus XDA Orbit

  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    129 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. XDA Orbit

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

XDA Orbit has approximately 16% more rectangular screen area than 8700c.

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

XDA Orbit: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. XDA Orbit

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. XDA Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, XDA Orbit.
Specification8700cXDA Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 129 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, XDA Orbit.
Specification8700cXDA Orbit
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, XDA Orbit.
Specification8700cXDA Orbit
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video Unknown
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, XDA Orbit.
Specification8700cXDA Orbit
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, XDA Orbit.
Specification8700cXDA Orbit
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • September
Colors Unknown
  • Silver
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, XDA Orbit.
Specification8700cXDA Orbit
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, XDA Orbit.
Specification8700cXDA Orbit
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, XDA Orbit.
Specification8700cXDA Orbit
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