BlackBerry 8700c vs T-Mobile myTouch qwerty

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: 51 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    myTouch qwerty:
    185 g
  • Width

    myTouch qwerty: 5.6 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    63.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    myTouch qwerty:
    4 in
  • Depth

    myTouch qwerty: 5.2 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    14.3 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 14.8 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    124.8 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    myTouch qwerty:
    2012

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 +5.6 mm versus myTouch qwerty
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +5.2 mm versus myTouch qwerty
  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    Height:
    124.8 mm +14.8 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    63.9 mm
    Depth:
    14.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    185 g

    +51 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. myTouch qwerty

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

myTouch qwerty has approximately 117.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for 8700c, myTouch qwerty, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8700cmyTouch qwerty
4 GB Unknown 1 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. myTouch qwerty

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. myTouch qwerty

    1500 mAh

    +400 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. myTouch qwerty

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, myTouch qwerty.
Specification8700cmyTouch qwerty
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 124.8 Х 63.9 Х 14.3 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 185 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (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
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, myTouch qwerty.
Specification8700cmyTouch qwerty
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, myTouch qwerty.
Specification8700cmyTouch qwerty
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, myTouch qwerty.
Specification8700cmyTouch qwerty
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, myTouch qwerty.
Specification8700cmyTouch qwerty
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2012
  • August. Released 2012
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 185 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, myTouch qwerty.
Specification8700cmyTouch qwerty
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, myTouch qwerty.
Specification8700cmyTouch qwerty
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, myTouch qwerty.
Specification8700cmyTouch qwerty
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 - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)