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BlackBerry 8700c

BlackBerry 8700c

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Nokia E61

Nokia E61

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Category Breakdown

BlackBerry 8700c
Nokia E61
Performance
25.225.2
Camera
2.52.5
Display
39.439.9
Battery
11.615.2
Build
0.214.6
Connectivity
8.521.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
10.312.2

Summary

  • The BlackBerry 8700c features a compact build with dimensions of 110 x 69.5 x 19.5 mm and weighs 134g, while the Nokia E61 is slightly larger at 117 x 69.7 x 14 mm and weighs 144g.
  • The 8700c has a 2.6-inch display with 65K colors and a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, whereas the E61 offers a larger 2.9-inch TFT display with 16M colors at the same resolution.
  • In terms of performance, the BlackBerry is powered by a 312 MHz CPU compared to the E61's 220 MHz dual-core processor, but both devices have 64MB of RAM.
  • Neither phone has a rear camera, and the E61 has a larger 1500 mAh battery compared to the 8700c's 1100 mAh.
  • The BlackBerry runs on BlackBerry OS, while the Nokia uses Symbian OS 9.1, providing different software experiences.
  • The E61 supports Wi-Fi connectivity, which the 8700c lacks, but both devices feature Bluetooth.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

BlackBerry 8700c
Nokia E61

General

Release Date

2004
2005

Announced

2004
2005

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"
2.9"

Type

65K colors
TFT, 16M colors

Resolution

320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~154 ppi density)
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~138 ppi density)

PPI

320
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

Intel PXA901 312 MHz
220 MHz Dual ARM 9

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

64MB 16MB RAM
64MB 64MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
miniSD, 64 MB included

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
N/A

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
N/A

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1100 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery (BP-5L)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

110 x 69.5 x 19.5 mm (4.33 x 2.74 x 0.77 in)
117 x 69.7 x 14 mm, 108 cc (4.61 x 2.74 x 0.55 in)

Weight

134 g
144 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

N/A
Silver

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.14 W/kg (head)     1.13 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / UMTS

Network Speed

N/A
Yes, 384 kbps

5G

4G

WiFi

No
Wi-Fi 802.11i/e/g, VoIP over WLAN

Bluetooth

Yes
1.2

NFC

USB

Proprietary
Pop-Port

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

BlackBerry OS
Symbian OS 9.1, Series 60 UI

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A