BlackBerry 8700c vs Samsung Galaxy mini 2 S6500

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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

    Galaxy mini 2 S6500: 28.7 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Galaxy mini 2 S6500:
    105.3 g
  • Width

    Galaxy mini 2 S6500: 10.9 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Galaxy mini 2 S6500:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 0.67 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy mini 2 S6500:
    3.27 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy mini 2 S6500: 7.9 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Galaxy mini 2 S6500:
    11.6 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Galaxy mini 2 S6500:
    2012

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 +10.9 mm versus Galaxy mini 2 S6500
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +7.9 mm versus Galaxy mini 2 S6500
  2. 2. Galaxy mini 2 S6500

    Height:
    109.4 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +28.7 g versus Galaxy mini 2 S6500

  2. 2. Galaxy mini 2 S6500

    105.3 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. Galaxy mini 2 S6500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.27 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31.8 cm²

Galaxy mini 2 S6500 has approximately 52.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

8700c: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 MB RAM

Galaxy mini 2 S6500: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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 mini 2 S6500

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 mini 2 S6500

    1300 mAh

    +200 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Galaxy mini 2 S6500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy mini 2 S6500.
Specification8700cGalaxy mini 2 S6500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 109.4 Х 58.6 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 105.3 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.27" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy mini 2 S6500.
Specification8700cGalaxy mini 2 S6500
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 31.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 49.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 176 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy mini 2 S6500.
Specification8700cGalaxy mini 2 S6500
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
Video Unknown
  • 480p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy mini 2 S6500.
Specification8700cGalaxy mini 2 S6500
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy mini 2 S6500.
Specification8700cGalaxy mini 2 S6500
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2012
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black/Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy mini 2 S6500.
Specification8700cGalaxy mini 2 S6500
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy mini 2 S6500.
Specification8700cGalaxy mini 2 S6500
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy mini 2 S6500.
Specification8700cGalaxy mini 2 S6500
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+/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer