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BlackBerry 8700c vs Orange Hiro

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.

  • WeightHiro: 38 g lighterHiro: 96 g · 8700c: 134 g
  • WidthHiro: 7.5 mm narrowerHiro: 62 mm · 8700c: 69.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal8700c: 1.7 in smaller diagonal8700c: 2.6 in · Hiro: 4.3 in
  • DepthHiro: 11.5 mm thinnerHiro: 8 mm · 8700c: 19.5 mm
  • Height8700c: 17.1 mm shorter8700c: 110 mm · Hiro: 127.1 mm
  • Release year2004 / 20138700c: 2004 · Hiro: 2013

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.

Front
8700c: 110 × 69.5 mm 1 Hiro: 127.1 × 62 mm 2
Side
8700c: 110 × 19.5 mm 1 Hiro: 127.1 × 8 mm 2
  1. 1. 8700c
    Height
    110 mm
    Width
    69.5 mm+7.5 mm versus Hiro
    Depth
    19.5 mm+11.5 mm versus Hiro
    Weight
    134 g
  2. 2. Hiro
    Height
    127.1 mm+17.1 mm versus 8700c
    Width
    62 mm
    Depth
    8 mm
    Weight
    96 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c134 g

    +38 g versus Hiro

  2. 2. Hiro96 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.

Screen size
8700c: 2.6 in, 4:3, About 20.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Hiro: 4.3 in, 16:9, About 51 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 8700c 2.6 in · 4:3 About 20.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Hiro 4.3 in · 16:9 About 51 cm² rectangular area

Hiro has approximately 143.5% 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

Hiro: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Hiro

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. 8700c1100 mAh
  2. 2. Hiro1700 mAh

    +600 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Hiro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification8700cHiro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 96 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification8700cHiro
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification8700cHiro
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance
Specification8700cHiro
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 317
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 569
General specs
General specs
Specification8700cHiro
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2013
  • Q3
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification8700cHiro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Yes
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification8700cHiro
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features
Specification8700cHiro
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