BlackBerry 8700c vs Posh Orion Pro X500

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: 34 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Orion Pro X500:
    168 g
  • Width

    8700c: 3.9 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Orion Pro X500:
    73.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Orion Pro X500:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Orion Pro X500: 9.8 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Orion Pro X500:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 34 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Orion Pro X500:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Orion Pro X500:
    2014

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 +9.8 mm versus Orion Pro X500
  2. 2. Orion Pro X500

    Height:
    144 mm +34 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    73.4 mm +3.9 mm versus 8700c
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. Orion Pro X500

    168 g

    +34 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. Orion Pro X500

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Orion Pro X500 has approximately 229.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for 8700c, Orion Pro X500, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8700cOrion Pro X500
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
8700c: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 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. Orion Pro X500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Orion Pro X500

    1800 mAh

    +700 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Orion Pro X500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Orion Pro X500.
Specification8700cOrion Pro X500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 144 Х 73.4 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 168 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Orion Pro X500.
Specification8700cOrion Pro X500
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 65.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Orion Pro X500.
Specification8700cOrion Pro X500
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
  • AF
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Orion Pro X500.
Specification8700cOrion Pro X500
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Orion Pro X500.
Specification8700cOrion Pro X500
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2014
  • January
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Orion Pro X500.
Specification8700cOrion Pro X500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Orion Pro X500.
Specification8700cOrion Pro X500
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Orion Pro X500.
Specification8700cOrion Pro X500
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