BlackBerry 8700c
#11229
BlackBerry 8800
#11227Category Breakdown
BlackBerry 8700c
BlackBerry 8800
Performance
59.559.5
Camera
0.00.0
Display
57.057.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
42.942.9
Summary
- The BlackBerry 8700c and BlackBerry 8800 both feature solid build quality, with the 8700c measuring 110 x 69.5 x 19.5 mm and the 8800 being slightly slimmer at 114 x 66 x 14 mm.
- The 8700c has a 2.6-inch display, while the 8800 has a slightly smaller 2.5-inch screen, both offering a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and 65K colors.
- Performance-wise, both devices are powered by a 312 MHz CPU, but the 8800 uses a more advanced 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272.
- Neither phone has a rear or front camera, and both lack advanced battery specifications, though the 8700c has a capacity of 1100 mAh.
- Both run on BlackBerry OS, providing a similar software experience, but the 8800 includes Bluetooth 2.0 compared to the 8700c's basic Bluetooth support.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
BlackBerry 8700c
BlackBerry 8800
General
Release Date
2004
2007
Announced
2004
2007
Description
BlackBerry 8700c in US from Cingular WirelessBlackBerry 8700r in Canada from Rogers WirelessBlackBerry 8700f in France from OrangeBlackBerry 8700v for Vodafone
N/A
Display
Size
2.6"
2.5"
Type
65K colors
65K colors
Resolution
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~154 ppi density)
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~160 ppi density)
PPI
320
320
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
Intel PXA901 312 MHz
32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 312 MHz
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
64MB 16MB RAM
64MB 16MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSD (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
N/A
Main Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
N/A
N/A
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1100 mAh
N/A
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
110 x 69.5 x 19.5 mm (4.33 x 2.74 x 0.77 in)
114 x 66 x 14 mm (4.49 x 2.60 x 0.55 in)
Weight
134 g
134 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
N/A
Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
Yes
2.0
NFC
✗
✗
USB
Proprietary
miniUSB
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
GPS
Software
Operating System
BlackBerry OS
BlackBerry OS
OS Version
BlackBerry OS
BlackBerry OS
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No