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BlackBerry Z30
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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 71.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 10.2 | Android 4.1 |
| 2013-09-18 | 2012-09-19 |
| 5.53 x 2.83 x 0.37 inches | 5.94 x 3.16 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.34 ounces |
| -- | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 215.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960T Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2880mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | 288 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note II is better than BlackBerry Z30, having a 71.9 score against 63.3. Samsung Galaxy Note II comes with Android 4.1 OS, while BlackBerry Z30 comes with BlackBerry 10.2 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Note II is a just a bit heavier phone than the BlackBerry Z30, but both of them are 0.37inches thick.
BlackBerry Z30 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1280 x 720 resolution, the BlackBerry Z30 also counts with a little bit higher quantity of pixels in each display inch. Samsung Galaxy Note II has a little bit better performance than BlackBerry Z30, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note II also has more cpu cores (although they are slower) and a better graphics processor.
The Galaxy Note II's memory capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as BlackBerry Z30's one, both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 64 GB and exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity. The BlackBerry Z30 shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note II. Both of them have a 8 megapixels back facing camera, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note II counts with just a little better battery life than BlackBerry Z30, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Note II costs exactly the same than the BlackBerry Z30.
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