BlackBerry 8707v vs Motorola A780

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.

  • Width

    A780: 16.5 mm narrower

    8707v:
    69.5 mm
    A780:
    53 mm
  • Depth

    8707v: 4.5 mm thinner

    8707v:
    19.5 mm
    A780:
    24 mm
  • Height

    A780: 4 mm shorter

    8707v:
    110 mm
    A780:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    8707v:
    2006
    A780:
    2004

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. 8707v

    Height:
    110 mm +4 mm versus A780
    Width:
    69.5 mm +16.5 mm versus A780
    Depth:
    19.5 mm
  2. 2. A780

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +4.5 mm versus 8707v

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8707v

    139 g

  2. 2. A780

    141 g

    +2 g versus 8707v

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. 8707v

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. A780

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

8707v has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than A780.

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.

8707v: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 MB RAM

A780: Original memory entry

48 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 8707v

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. A780

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. 8707v

    1500 mAh

    +720 mAh versus A780

  2. 2. A780

    780 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8707v2. A780

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8707v, A780.
Specification8707vA780
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 106 Х 53 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 141 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 MB RAM
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Linux
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8707v, A780.
Specification8707vA780
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 34.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8707v, A780.
Specification8707vA780
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8707v, A780.
Specification8707vA780
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8707v, A780.
Specification8707vA780
Release date
  • 2006
  • May
  • 2004
  • Q3
Colors
  • Silver
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- 110 h - 180 h Talking time- 3 h - 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8707v, A780.
Specification8707vA780
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8707v, A780.
Specification8707vA780
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8707v, A780.
Specification8707vA780
Dop
  • Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF)
  • MP3 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -SyncML -Voice dial