BlackBerry 8700c vs ZTE Avail

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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

    Avail: 7 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Avail:
    127 g
  • Width

    Avail: 7.5 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Avail:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Avail:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Avail: 6.5 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Avail:
    13 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 6 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Avail:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Avail:
    2011

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 +7.5 mm versus Avail
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Avail
  2. 2. Avail

    Height:
    116 mm +6 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

    +7 g versus Avail

  2. 2. Avail

    127 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. Avail

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

Avail has approximately 74.2% 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

Avail: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 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. Avail

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. Avail

    1800 mAh

    +700 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Avail

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Avail.
Specification8700cAvail
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 116 Х 62 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 127 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Avail.
Specification8700cAvail
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 50.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Avail.
Specification8700cAvail
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8700c, Avail.
Specification8700cAvail
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Avail.
Specification8700cAvail
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2011
  • October
Colors Unknown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Avail.
Specification8700cAvail
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
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Avail.
Specification8700cAvail
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Avail.
Specification8700cAvail
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 - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For AT&T