BlackBerry 8700c vs QMobile Noir A550

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.

  • Width

    Noir A550: 3.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Noir A550:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Noir A550:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Noir A550: 10.6 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Noir A550:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 22 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Noir A550:
    132 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Noir A550:
    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 +3.5 mm versus Noir A550
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +10.6 mm versus Noir A550
    Weight:
    134 g
  2. 2. Noir A550

    Height:
    132 mm +22 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Noir A550

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

Noir A550 has approximately 166.7% 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, Noir A550, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8700cNoir A550
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. Noir A550

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. Noir A550

    1700 mAh

    +600 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Noir A550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Noir A550.
Specification8700cNoir A550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 132 Х 66 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 0 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1700 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Noir A550.
Specification8700cNoir A550
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 64.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Noir A550.
Specification8700cNoir A550
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Noir A550.
Specification8700cNoir A550
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, Noir A550.
Specification8700cNoir A550
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2014
  • April
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Noir A550.
Specification8700cNoir A550
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Noir A550.
Specification8700cNoir A550
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Noir A550.
Specification8700cNoir A550
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