BlackBerry 8700 vs Apple iPhone Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone
BlackBerry 8700 Apple iPhone
0.064GB
0.1GB · 16GB
240x320px
3.5-inch · 480x320px
Released · Jun 29, 2007
Single camera
1400 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 01, 2005 Jan 09, 2007

Design

Dimensions
4.30 x 2.70 x 0.77 inches
110 x 69 x 19 mm
4.50 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches
115 x 61 x 11.6 mm
Weight
4.70 oz / 134.0 g 4.80 oz / 135.0 g
Features
Notification light, Full keyboard
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other

Display

Size
3.5-inch, 52.35% screen-to-body
Type
TFT LCD
Resolution
240x320px 480x320px, 165 PPI
Colors
16 777 216

Hardware

Processor
Single core
312 MHz
Intel PXA901
Single core
412 MHz
Memory
ROM: 64 MB/0.064GB 0.1GB/16GB
0.1GB/4GB
0.1GB/8GB
OS
BlackBerry iOS (3.x, 2.x, 1.x)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion 1400 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera
Main camera
2 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
2.0 2.0, Yes
WLAN
b,g
802.11 b, g
USB
miniUSB Proprietary
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Other
Computer sync Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
2.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Phone Features

Notifications
Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 02, 2005
FCC ID value: L6ARAT40GW
Date approved: May 17, 2007
FCC ID value: BCGA1203
Measured SAR
Head: 0.68 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 1.34 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Head: 0.97 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.61 W/kg
Measured in: 850 MHz

Alternative variants

Memory 4GB
Memory 8GB
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