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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 68 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Nokia |
| BlackBerry 10.3, 10.2, 10 | Windows Phone 8 |
| 2013-01-30 | 2014-02-12 |
| 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 inches | 5.39 x 2.79 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.85 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 768 x 1280 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | 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 800 8974-AA chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Battery | 2420mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 316 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 432 hours standby time 16.4 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 4.4 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Lumia Icon is slightly better than the BlackBerry Z10, getting a overall score of 68 against 61.9. Although the Lumia Icon is newer than BlackBerry Z10, it's somewhat heavier and thicker. The Lumia Icon comes with Windows Phone 8 OS, while BlackBerry Z10 counts with BlackBerry 10.3 OS. The Lumia Icon features a little bit better processing power than BlackBerry Z10, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Lumia Icon also has a greater number of cores and a faster graphics processor working at 450 megahertz.
The Nokia Lumia Icon features a little sharper display than BlackBerry Z10, because it has a bit better number of pixels in each display inch, a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bigger screen. The Lumia Icon features a greater camera than BlackBerry Z10, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Lumia Icon also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels.
The BlackBerry Z10 features slightly more memory for games and applications than Nokia Lumia Icon, because although it has just 16 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 64 GB. Nokia Lumia Icon counts with superior battery performance than BlackBerry Z10, because it has a 2420mAh battery capacity.
Lumia Icon is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone a great choice.
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