BlackBerry 8700c vs Palm Treo 500v

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

    Treo 500v: 14 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Treo 500v:
    120 g
  • Width

    Treo 500v: 8 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Treo 500v:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Treo 500v: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Treo 500v:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Treo 500v: 3 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Treo 500v:
    16.5 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Treo 500v:
    2007

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 +8 mm versus Treo 500v
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +3 mm versus Treo 500v
  2. 2. Treo 500v

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +14 g versus Treo 500v

  2. 2. Treo 500v

    120 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. Treo 500v

    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 Treo 500v.

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

Treo 500v: Original memory entry

150 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. Treo 500v

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Treo 500v

    1200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Treo 500v

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Treo 500v.
Specification8700cTreo 500v
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 110 Х 61.5 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 120 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Treo 500v.
Specification8700cTreo 500v
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 26.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Treo 500v.
Specification8700cTreo 500v
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Treo 500v.
Specification8700cTreo 500v
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Treo 500v.
Specification8700cTreo 500v
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2007
  • September
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Treo 500v.
Specification8700cTreo 500v
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
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Treo 500v.
Specification8700cTreo 500v
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Treo 500v.
Specification8700cTreo 500v
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo