BlackBerry 8700c vs ZTE Blade A2 Plus

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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: 55 g lighter

    8700c:
    134 g
    Blade A2 Plus:
    189 g
  • Width

    8700c: 6.7 mm narrower

    8700c:
    69.5 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8700c: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    8700c:
    2.6 in
    Blade A2 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade A2 Plus: 9.7 mm thinner

    8700c:
    19.5 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    8700c: 45 mm shorter

    8700c:
    110 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    8700c:
    2004
    Blade A2 Plus:
    2017

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 +9.7 mm versus Blade A2 Plus
  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +45 mm versus 8700c
    Width:
    76.2 mm +6.7 mm versus 8700c
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8700c

    134 g

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    189 g

    +55 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. Blade A2 Plus

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

Blade A2 Plus has approximately 298.4% 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

Blade A2 Plus: Original memory entry

32 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. Blade A2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Blade A2 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +3900 mAh versus 8700c

Specifications

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1. 8700c2. Blade A2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8700c, Blade A2 Plus.
Specification8700cBlade A2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 189 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8700c, Blade A2 Plus.
Specification8700cBlade A2 Plus
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8700c, Blade A2 Plus.
Specification8700cBlade A2 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 8700c, Blade A2 Plus.
Specification8700cBlade A2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 39847
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8700c, Blade A2 Plus.
Specification8700cBlade A2 Plus
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2017
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Gold
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
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8700c, Blade A2 Plus.
Specification8700cBlade A2 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8700c, Blade A2 Plus.
Specification8700cBlade A2 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8700c, Blade A2 Plus.
Specification8700cBlade A2 Plus
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass