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BlackBerry Z10
VerizonSTL100-4
BlackBerry Z30
RGB141LW, RFV120LW
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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Blackberry |
| BlackBerry 10.3, 10.2, 10 | BlackBerry 10.2 |
| 2013-01-30 | 2013-09-18 |
| 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 inches | 5.53 x 2.83 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.85 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 768 x 1280 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 355 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960T Pro chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Battery | 2880mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 316 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 384 hours standby time 18 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
BlackBerry Z30 is slightly better than BlackBerry Z10, getting a 63.3 score against 61.9. These phones come with BlackBerry operating system, but the BlackBerry Z30 has the older 10.2 version while BlackBerry Z10 has BlackBerry 10.3. BlackBerry Z30 is an a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the BlackBerry Z10.
The BlackBerry Z10 has a slightly better screen than BlackBerry Z30, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1280 x 768 pixels resolution and a little higher pixels density. BlackBerry Z30 has just a bit better performance than BlackBerry Z10. Both of them have 2 cpu cores, 2 GB of RAM and a 400 MHz graphics processor.
BlackBerry Z30's storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to BlackBerry Z10's one, they have a SD memory slot that holds up to 64 GB and the same 16 GB internal storage capacity. BlackBerry Z30 features a superior battery duration than BlackBerry Z10, because it has 2880mAh of battery capacity.
BlackBerry Z30 captures much clearer videos and photos than BlackBerry Z10. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back, the same video quality and a F2.2 camera aperture.
Although BlackBerry Z30 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the BlackBerry Z10, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the BlackBerry Z10. If you want to save some dollars, you can get BlackBerry Z10, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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