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BlackBerry Z10
VerizonSTL100-4
Samsung Galaxy S4
16 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 10.3, 10.2, 10 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-01-30 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.85 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 768 x 1280 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 355 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 316 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 has a score of 76.1, which is a lot better than the BlackBerry Z10's overall score of 61.9. Samsung Galaxy S4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, while BlackBerry Z10 counts with BlackBerry 10.3 OS. Even when the Samsung Galaxy S4 and BlackBerry Z10 were only released 1 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is a little bit lighter and thinner.
Galaxy S4 features a little more vivid screen than BlackBerry Z10, because it has a bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a quite better pixels density. Galaxy S4's memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to BlackBerry Z10's one, they have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 64 GB and equal 16 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a little bit better performance than BlackBerry Z10, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM and a 400 MHz GPU, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a higher number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy S4 has a greater camera than BlackBerry Z10, and although they both have a F2.2 camera aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a camera in the back with a much better 13 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy S4 has a much longer battery duration than BlackBerry Z10, because it has a 44 percent larger battery size.
The Galaxy S4 costs a bit more than BlackBerry Z10, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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