BlackBerry 8700c vs Samsung Galaxy A8s

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: 39 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Galaxy A8s:
    173 g
  • Width

    8700c: 5.4 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Galaxy A8s:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 3.8 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy A8s:
    6.4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8s: 12.1 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Galaxy A8s:
    7.4 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 48.4 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Galaxy A8s:
    158.4 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Galaxy A8s:
    2018

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 +12.1 mm versus Galaxy A8s
  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    Height:
    158.4 mm +48.4 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    74.9 mm +5.4 mm versus 8700c
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    173 g

    +39 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. Galaxy A8s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A8s has approximately 380.3% 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

Galaxy A8s: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 GB 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. Galaxy A8s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Galaxy A8s

    3400 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Galaxy A8s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy A8s.
Specification8700cGalaxy A8s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 158.4 Х 74.9 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 173 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy A8s.
Specification8700cGalaxy A8s
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy A8s.
Specification8700cGalaxy A8s
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs Unknown
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -10 MP
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy A8s.
Specification8700cGalaxy A8s
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 170322
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy A8s.
Specification8700cGalaxy A8s
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2018
  • December
Colors Unknown
  • Blue
  • Gray
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy A8s.
Specification8700cGalaxy A8s
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy A8s.
Specification8700cGalaxy A8s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy A8s.
Specification8700cGalaxy A8s
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019) in South Korea