BlackBerry 8700c vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact

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.

  • Width

    Aquos R2 compact: 5.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Aquos R2 compact:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Aquos R2 compact: 10.2 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 21 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    131 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Aquos R2 compact:
    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 +5.5 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +10.2 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    Height:
    131 mm +21 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    135 g

    +1 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. Aquos R2 compact

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    67.5 cm²

Aquos R2 compact has approximately 222.4% 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

Aquos R2 compact: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Aquos R2 compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Aquos R2 compact

    2500 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Aquos R2 compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification8700cAquos R2 compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 135 g
Technology Unknown
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2280 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
  • 512GB 4GB
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
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification8700cAquos R2 compact
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 485 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification8700cAquos R2 compact
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification8700cAquos R2 compact
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 630
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification8700cAquos R2 compact
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2018
  • November
Colors Unknown
  • Smokey Green
  • Deep White
  • Pure Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification8700cAquos R2 compact
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 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
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification8700cAquos R2 compact
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification8700cAquos R2 compact
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 - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)