BlackBerry 8700c vs Samsung i310

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

    i310: 14 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    i310:
    120 g
  • Width

    i310: 21 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    i310:
    48.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i310: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    i310:
    2 in
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    i310:
    2006

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 +21 mm versus i310
    Depth:
    19.5 mm
  2. 2. i310

    Height:
    111.9 mm
    Width:
    48.5 mm
    Depth:
    19.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +14 g versus i310

  2. 2. i310

    120 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. i310

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

8700c has approximately 69% more rectangular screen area than i310.

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

i310: Original memory entry

8 GB (microdrive) · 64 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. i310

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. i310

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, i310.
Specification8700ci310
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 111.9 Х 48.5 Х 19.8 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 120 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2" 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
  • 8 GB (microdrive)
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, i310.
Specification8700ci310
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 22.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, i310.
Specification8700ci310
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, i310.
Specification8700ci310
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, i310.
Specification8700ci310
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2006
  • March
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, i310.
Specification8700ci310
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, i310.
Specification8700ci310
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Scroll wheel navigation
  • Dual speaker
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, i310.
Specification8700ci310
Dop
  • Organizer BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
  • MP3/WMA/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -TV-out -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo