BlackBerry 8700c vs Samsung Dart T499

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    Dart T499: 26 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Dart T499:
    108 g
  • Width

    Dart T499: 8.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Dart T499:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 0.54 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Dart T499:
    3.14 in
  • Depth

    Dart T499: 6.5 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Dart T499:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Dart T499: 6 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Dart T499:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Dart T499:
    2011

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 +6 mm versus Dart T499
    Width:
    69.5 mm +8.5 mm versus Dart T499
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Dart T499
  2. 2. Dart T499

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +26 g versus Dart T499

  2. 2. Dart T499

    108 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. Dart T499

    Screen diagonal:
    3.14 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Dart T499 has approximately 45.9% 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

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. Dart T499

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Dart T499

    1200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. 8700c2. Dart T499

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Dart T499.
Specification8700cDart T499
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 104 Х 61 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 108 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.14" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
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
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Dart T499.
Specification8700cDart T499
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 48.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 127 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Dart T499.
Specification8700cDart T499
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.2 MP
Video Unknown
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Dart T499.
Specification8700cDart T499
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 600 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Dart T499.
Specification8700cDart T499
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2011
  • May
Colors Unknown
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Dart T499.
Specification8700cDart T499
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Dart T499.
Specification8700cDart T499
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Dart T499.
Specification8700cDart T499
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 - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T499
  • Samsung T499
  • Samsung Tass