BlackBerry 8700c vs Oppo A83

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: 9 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    A83:
    143 g
  • Width

    8700c: 3.6 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    A83:
    73.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    A83:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    A83: 11.8 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    A83:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 40.5 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    A83:
    150.5 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    A83:
    2018

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
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +11.8 mm versus A83
  2. 2. A83

    Height:
    150.5 mm +40.5 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    73.1 mm +3.6 mm versus 8700c
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. A83

    143 g

    +9 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. A83

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

A83 has approximately 300.5% 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

A83: Original memory entry

64/32 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. A83

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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

  2. 2. A83

    3180 mAh

    +2080 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. A83

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, A83.
Specification8700cA83
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 150.5 Х 73.1 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 143 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 64/32 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); ColorOS 3.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6763T Helio P23 (16 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, A83.
Specification8700cA83
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 76.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, A83.
Specification8700cA83
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 8700c, A83.
Specification8700cA83
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Octa-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 80225
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 863
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3612
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, A83.
Specification8700cA83
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2018
  • January
Colors Unknown
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, A83.
Specification8700cA83
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
  • Thailand
  • Pakistan HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
  • Thailand LTE band 1(2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 34(2000)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - China (A83t) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - Pakistan
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, A83.
Specification8700cA83
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, A83.
Specification8700cA83
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass