BlackBerry 8700c vs Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro

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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: 55 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    189 g
  • Width

    8700c: 11.2 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    80.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 3.4 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy C9 Pro: 12.6 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    6.9 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 52.9 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    162.9 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Galaxy C9 Pro:
    2016

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 +12.6 mm versus Galaxy C9 Pro
  2. 2. Galaxy C9 Pro

    Height:
    162.9 mm +52.9 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    80.7 mm +11.2 mm versus 8700c
    Depth:
    6.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. Galaxy C9 Pro

    189 g

    +55 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 C9 Pro

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

Galaxy C9 Pro has approximately 374.1% 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, Galaxy C9 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8700cGalaxy C9 Pro
64 GB Unknown 6 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. Galaxy C9 Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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 C9 Pro

    4000 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Galaxy C9 Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy C9 Pro.
Specification8700cGalaxy C9 Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 162.9 Х 80.7 Х 6.9 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 189 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy C9 Pro.
Specification8700cGalaxy C9 Pro
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 75.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy C9 Pro.
Specification8700cGalaxy C9 Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/1.9
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy C9 Pro.
Specification8700cGalaxy C9 Pro
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 510
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1294
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4035
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4099
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 215
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 953
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy C9 Pro.
Specification8700cGalaxy C9 Pro
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2016
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Gold
  • Pink Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 430 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy C9 Pro.
Specification8700cGalaxy C9 Pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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 (region dependent)
USB
  • Proprietary
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.62 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy C9 Pro.
Specification8700cGalaxy C9 Pro
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy C9 Pro.
Specification8700cGalaxy C9 Pro
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+