BlackBerry 8700c vs Samsung D730

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

    D730: 39 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    D730:
    95 g
  • Width

    D730: 21.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    D730:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D730: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    D730:
    1.8 in
  • Depth

    8700c: 4.5 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    D730:
    24 mm
  • Height

    D730: 15 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    D730:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    D730:
    2005

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 +15 mm versus D730
    Width:
    69.5 mm +21.5 mm versus D730
    Depth:
    19.5 mm
  2. 2. D730

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +4.5 mm versus 8700c

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +39 g versus D730

  2. 2. D730

    95 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 8700c

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. D730

    D730: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

D730: Original memory entry

18 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. D730

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC-micro

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

    +100 mAh versus D730

  2. 2. D730

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. D730

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, D730.
Specification8700cD730
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 95 Х 48 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 95 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 1.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 18 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • MMC-micro
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, D730.
Specification8700cD730
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 10.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 22.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, D730.
Specification8700cD730
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, D730.
Specification8700cD730
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • TI 192 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, D730.
Specification8700cD730
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2005
  • Q1
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, D730.
Specification8700cD730
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, D730.
Specification8700cD730
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second external TFT display
  • 65K colors (96 x 96 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, D730.
Specification8700cD730
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MPEG player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -SyncML -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice command -Organizer