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BlackBerry Z10
Z10Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3
U.S. CellularSCH-R960
| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 67.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 10.3, 10.2, 10 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2 |
| 2013-01-30 | 2013-04-11 |
| 5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 inches | 6.60 x 3.46 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.85 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 768 x 1280 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 355 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930AB chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 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 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.48 |
| 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, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 316 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 410 hours standby time 18 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 has a score of 67.9, which is a bit better than BlackBerry Z10's 61.9 score. Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 works with Android 4.4.2 operating system, while BlackBerry Z10 works with BlackBerry 10.3 operating system. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 and BlackBerry Z10 were only released 2 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 body is thinner but extremely heavier.
The BlackBerry Z10 has a sharper display than Galaxy Mega 6.3, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a quite better 1280 x 768 pixels resolution. BlackBerry Z10 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Mega 6.3, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 64 GB, the BlackBerry Z10 also has 16 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 features a little bit better processing power than BlackBerry Z10, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 also counts with a much better 450 MHz GPU. Galaxy Mega 6.3 captures slightly better videos and photos than BlackBerry Z10. Both have a 8 MP resolution back facing camera, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates.
Galaxy Mega 6.3 has a much better battery duration than BlackBerry Z10, because it has a 78% larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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