BlackBerry 8700c vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

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: 40 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    174 g
  • Width

    8700c: 12.9 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    82.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 3 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    5.6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note Edge: 11.2 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 41.3 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    151.3 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    2014

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 +11.2 mm versus Galaxy Note Edge
  2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge

    Height:
    151.3 mm +41.3 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    82.4 mm +12.9 mm versus 8700c
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge

    174 g

    +40 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.

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. Galaxy Note Edge

    Galaxy Note Edge: 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.

Recorded RAM for 8700c, Galaxy Note Edge, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8700cGalaxy Note Edge
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 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 Note Edge

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 Note Edge

    3000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Galaxy Note Edge

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy Note Edge.
Specification8700cGalaxy Note Edge
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 151.3 Х 82.4 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 174 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1600 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy Note Edge.
Specification8700cGalaxy Note Edge
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 77.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 524 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy Note Edge.
Specification8700cGalaxy Note Edge
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video Unknown
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.7 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 3.7 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 Note Edge.
Specification8700cGalaxy Note Edge
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 64156
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 964
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2456
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2872
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy Note Edge.
Specification8700cGalaxy Note Edge
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2014
  • September
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy Note Edge.
Specification8700cGalaxy Note Edge
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - SM-N915G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - SM-N915FY LTE band 1(2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800) - SM-N915A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - SM-N915T
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy Note Edge.
Specification8700cGalaxy Note Edge
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Curved edge screen
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Galaxy Note Edge.
Specification8700cGalaxy Note Edge
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • UV
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Versions: N915FY (Europe)
  • N915A (AT&T)
  • N915T (T-Mobile)
  • N915K/N915L/N915S (Korea)
  • N915G (Singapore
  • Australia
  • Spain)
  • N915D (Japan)