BlackBerry 8700c vs Sony Xperia E5

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: 13 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Xperia E5:
    147 g
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Xperia E5:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia E5: 11.3 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Xperia E5:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 34 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Xperia E5:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Xperia E5:
    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 +11.3 mm versus Xperia E5
  2. 2. Xperia E5

    Height:
    144 mm +34 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. Xperia E5

    147 g

    +13 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. Xperia E5

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

Xperia E5 has approximately 229.2% 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

Xperia E5: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB 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. Xperia E5

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. Xperia E5

    2300 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Xperia E5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Xperia E5.
Specification8700cXperia E5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 144 Х 69 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 147 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 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
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Xperia E5.
Specification8700cXperia E5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Xperia E5.
Specification8700cXperia E5
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 8700c, Xperia E5.
Specification8700cXperia E5
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32175
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 555
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1476
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 961
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Xperia E5.
Specification8700cXperia E5
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2016
  • May
Colors Unknown
  • Graphite black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 511 h (2G) / Up to 518 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Xperia E5.
Specification8700cXperia E5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3311 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3313 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - F3311 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - F3313
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Xperia E5.
Specification8700cXperia E5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Xperia E5.
Specification8700cXperia E5
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