BlackBerry 8700c vs T-Mobile MDA Vario V

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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: 44.5 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    MDA Vario V:
    178.5 g
  • Width

    MDA Vario V: 10.3 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    59.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 1 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    MDA Vario V:
    3.6 in
  • Depth

    MDA Vario V: 2.2 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    17.3 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 6 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    MDA Vario V:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    MDA Vario V:
    2009

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 +10.3 mm versus MDA Vario V
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +2.2 mm versus MDA Vario V
  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    Height:
    116 mm +6 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    59.2 mm
    Depth:
    17.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    178.5 g

    +44.5 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. MDA Vario V

    Screen diagonal:
    3.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.9 cm²

MDA Vario V has approximately 76.2% 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

MDA Vario V: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. MDA Vario V

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. MDA Vario V

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. MDA Vario V

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, MDA Vario V.
Specification8700cMDA Vario V
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 116 Х 59.2 Х 17.3 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 178.5 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, MDA Vario V.
Specification8700cMDA Vario V
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 36.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 259 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, MDA Vario V.
Specification8700cMDA Vario V
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video Unknown
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, MDA Vario V.
Specification8700cMDA Vario V
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, MDA Vario V.
Specification8700cMDA Vario V
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2009
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black/Grey
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, MDA Vario V.
Specification8700cMDA Vario V
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, MDA Vario V.
Specification8700cMDA Vario V
Radio
  • No
  • Factory locked by default
  • can
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Touch-sensitive zoom bar -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, MDA Vario V.
Specification8700cMDA Vario V
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 Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -TV-out