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BlackBerry 8700c vs BlackBerry Q10: Which is better? | HalabTech Specs

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8700c vs Q10

Quick verdict

Which is better?

Q10 leads the measured specs 15-1.

Measured wins

8700c: 1Q10: 15Ties: 1

Choose 8700c for

Weight

Choose Q10 for

3.5mm jack
SD card
Thickness

Biggest differences

3.5mm jackQ10

NovsYes+100%

SD cardQ10

NovsYes+100%

ThicknessQ10

19.5 mmvs10.4 mm+87%

8700c

8700c

BlackBerry

Q10

Q10

BlackBerry

Head-to-head comparison

8700c

1

spec wins

Ties

1

equal specs

Q10

15

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

8700c2.6"

Q10Winner: 3.1"+16%

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

8700c

GSM

Q10

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

8700c

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Q10

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4

GPRS

8700c

Yes

Q10

-

EDGE

8700c

Yes

Q10

Resolution

Q10

320 × 240 pxvs720 × 720 px+85%

Resolution

8700c320 × 240 px

Q10Winner: 720 × 720 px+85%

Refresh rate

8700c—

Q10—

Peak brightness

8700c—

Q10—

Pixel density

8700c154 ppi

Q10Winner: 328 ppi+53%

Performance

CPU speed

8700cIntel PXA901 312 MHz

Q10Winner: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)

RAM

8700c—

Q10Winner: 2.0 GB

Storage

8700c—

Q10Winner: 16 GB

Cameras

Main camera

8700c—

Q10Winner: 8.0 MP

Front camera

8700c—

Q10Winner: 2.0 MP

Battery

Battery

8700c1,100 mAh

Q10Winner: 2,100 mAh+48%

Wired charging

8700c—

Q10—

Build

Weight

8700cWinner: 134 g+3.7%

Q10139 g

Thickness

8700c19.5 mm

Q10Winner: 10.4 mm+87%

IP rating

8700c—

Q10Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

8700cNo

Q10Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot

Bluetooth

8700cYes

Q10Winner: 4.0, A2DP

USB

8700cProprietary

Q10Winner: microUSB 2.0

5G support

equal specs

8700cNo

Q10No

NFC

8700c—

Q10Winner: Yes

3.5mm jack

8700cNo

Q10Winner: Yes+100%

SD card

8700cNo

Q10Winner: Yes+100%

Stereo speakers

8700c—

Q10—

8700cSpecQ10

Display

2.6"

Screen size

Winner: 3.1"+16%

320 × 240 px

Resolution

Winner: 720 × 720 px+85%

—

Refresh rate

—

—

Peak brightness

—

154 ppi

Pixel density

Winner: 328 ppi+53%

Performance

Intel PXA901 312 MHz

CPU speed

Winner: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)

—

RAM

Winner: 2.0 GB

—

Storage

Winner: 16 GB

Cameras

—

Main camera

Winner: 8.0 MP

—

Front camera

Winner: 2.0 MP

Battery

1,100 mAh

Battery

Winner: 2,100 mAh+48%

—

Wired charging

—

Build

Winner: 134 g+3.7%

Weight

139 g

19.5 mm

Thickness

Winner: 10.4 mm+87%

—

IP rating

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Connectivity

No

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot

Yes

Bluetooth

Winner: 4.0, A2DP

Proprietary

USB

Winner: microUSB 2.0

No

-

3G bands

8700c

-

Q10

HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2, SQN100-3, SQN100-4, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5

4G bands

8700c

-

Q10

2, 4, 5, 17 - SQN100-1, SQN100-5, 4, 13 - SQN100-2, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQN100-3, 25 - SQN100-4

Speed

8700c

-

Q10

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent)

GSMTechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4

YesGPRS-

YesEDGE-

-3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2, SQN100-3, SQN100-4, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5

-4G bands2, 4, 5, 17 - SQN100-1, SQN100-5, 4, 13 - SQN100-2, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQN100-3, 25 - SQN100-4

-SpeedEV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent)

Launch

Announced

8700c

2004, Q4

Q10

2013, January. Released 2013, April

Status

8700c

Discontinued

Q10

Discontinued

2004, Q4Announced2013, January. Released 2013, April

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

8700c

110 x 69.5 x 19.5 mm (4.33 x 2.74 x 0.77 in)

Q10

119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm (4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 in)

Weight

8700c

134 g (4.73 oz)

Q10

139 g (4.90 oz)

Keyboard

8700c

QWERTY

Q10

QWERTY

SIM

8700c

Mini-SIM

Q10

Micro-SIM

Build

8700c

-

Q10

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

110 x 69.5 x 19.5 mm (4.33 x 2.74 x 0.77 in)Dimensions119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm (4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 in)

134 g (4.73 oz)Weight139 g (4.90 oz)

QWERTYKeyboardQWERTY

Mini-SIMSIMMicro-SIM

-BuildGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Display

Type

8700c

65K colors

Q10

Super AMOLED

Size

8700c

2.6 inches, 20.9 cm2 (~27.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Q10

3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~38.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

8700c

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

Q10

720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)

65K colorsTypeSuper AMOLED

2.6 inches, 20.9 cm2 (~27.4% screen-to-body ratio)Size3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~38.8% screen-to-body ratio)

320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~154 ppi density)Resolution720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)

Platform

OS

8700c

BlackBerry OS

Q10

BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1

CPU

8700c

Intel PXA901 312 MHz

Q10

Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)

Chipset

8700c

-

Q10

Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)

GPU

8700c

-

Q10

Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)

BlackBerry OSOSBlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1

Intel PXA901 312 MHzCPUDual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)

-ChipsetSnapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)

-GPUAdreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)

Memory

Card slot

8700c

No

Q10

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

8700c

64MB 16MB RAM

Q10

16GB 2GB RAM

NoCard slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)

64MB 16MB RAMInternal16GB 2GB RAM

Camera

Other

8700c

No

Q10

-

NoOther-

Sound

Loudspeaker

8700c

Yes

Q10

Yes

Alert types

8700c

Vibration; Polyphonic, MP3 ringtones

Q10

-

3.5mm jack

8700c

No

Q10

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

Vibration; Polyphonic, MP3 ringtonesAlert types-

No3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

8700c

No

Q10

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot

Bluetooth

8700c

Yes

Q10

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

8700c

No

Q10

GPS

Radio

8700c

No

Q10

FM radio (after SW upgrade)

USB

8700c

Proprietary

Q10

microUSB 2.0

NFC

8700c

-

Q10

Yes

NoWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot

YesBluetooth4.0, A2DP

NoPositioningGPS

NoRadioFM radio (after SW upgrade)

ProprietaryUSBmicroUSB 2.0

-NFCYes

Features

Sensors

8700c

Q10

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Browser

8700c

HTML

Q10

-

Other

8700c

Organizer

Q10

HDMI port

SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

HTMLBrowser-

OrganizerOtherHDMI port

Battery

Type

8700c

Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh battery

Q10

Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable

Stand-by

8700c

Up to 450 h

Q10

Up to 360 h (3G)

Talk time

8700c

Up to 4 h

Q10

Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)

Removable Li-Ion 1100 mAh batteryTypeLi-Ion 2100 mAh, removable

Up to 450 hStand-byUp to 360 h (3G)

Up to 4 hTalk timeUp to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)

Misc

Colors

8700c

Q10

Black, White

SAR

8700c

-

Q10

1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

8700c

-

Q10

1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)

Price

8700c

-

Q10

About 110 EUR

ColorsBlack, White

-SAR1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)

-SAR EU1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)

-PriceAbout 110 EUR

Main Camera

Single

8700c

-

Q10

8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF

Features

8700c

-

Q10

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

8700c

-

Q10

1080p@30fps

-Single8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF

-FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

-Video1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single

8700c

-

Q10

2 MP

Video

8700c

-

Q10

720p

-Single2 MP

-Video720p

5G supportequal specs

No

—

NFC

Winner: Yes

No

3.5mm jack

Winner: Yes+100%

No

SD card

Winner: Yes+100%

—

Stereo speakers

—