BlackBerry 8707v vs Motorola MC55

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

    8707v: 197 g lighter

    8707v:
    139 g
    MC55:
    336 g
  • Width

    8707v: 7.5 mm narrower

    8707v:
    69.5 mm
    MC55:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8707v: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    8707v:
    2.6 in
    MC55:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    8707v: 7.5 mm thinner

    8707v:
    19.5 mm
    MC55:
    27 mm
  • Height

    8707v: 42 mm shorter

    8707v:
    110 mm
    MC55:
    152 mm
  • Release year

    8707v:
    2006
    MC55:
    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. 8707v

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm
    Depth:
    19.5 mm
  2. 2. MC55

    Height:
    152 mm +42 mm versus 8707v
    Width:
    77 mm +7.5 mm versus 8707v
    Depth:
    27 mm +7.5 mm versus 8707v

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8707v

    139 g

  2. 2. MC55

    336 g

    +197 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. MC55

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

MC55 has approximately 81.2% more rectangular screen area than 8707v.

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

MC55: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 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. 8707v

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

2. MC55

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. 8707v

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. MC55

    2400 mAh

    +900 mAh versus 8707v

Specifications

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1. 8707v2. MC55

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8707v, MC55.
Specification8707vMC55
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 152 Х 77 Х 27 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 336 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 8707v, MC55.
Specification8707vMC55
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 32.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8707v, MC55.
Specification8707vMC55
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for 8707v, MC55.
Specification8707vMC55
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • 520 MHz Intel PXA270
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8707v, MC55.
Specification8707vMC55
Release date
  • 2006
  • May
  • 2009
  • March
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8707v, MC55.
Specification8707vMC55
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 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • 1.1 (USB host)
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8707v, MC55.
Specification8707vMC55
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8707v, MC55.
Specification8707vMC55
Dop
  • Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF)
  • Push-to-talk service -Snap-on magnetic stripe reader -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo Shock resistant -Drop-to-concrete resistance up to 1.2m -Barcode scanner