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BlackBerry Z30
RGB141LW, RFV120LWSamsung Galaxy S4
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 63.3 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Samsung |
| BlackBerry 10.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-09-18 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.53 x 2.83 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 205.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960T Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 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 | 7.56 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 9.02 |
| 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 | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2880mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 384 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a score of 77.3, which is way better than the BlackBerry Z30's 63.3 score. The Samsung Galaxy S4 comes with Android 4.4.2 OS, and BlackBerry Z30 has BlackBerry 10.2 OS. Samsung Galaxy S4 is a thinner and noticeably lighter phone than BlackBerry Z30, even though both of them were only released 6 months apart.
Samsung Galaxy S4 features a bit better CPU than BlackBerry Z30, and although they both have a 400 MHz graphics co-processor and the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a higher number of faster cores. Galaxy S4 has a brighter screen than BlackBerry Z30, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy S4 also has more pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a way bigger storage for apps and games than BlackBerry Z30, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports up to 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S4 also has 32 GB internal storage. Galaxy S4 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than BlackBerry Z30, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Galaxy S4 also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The BlackBerry Z30 has a little better battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has 2880mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S4 is also cheaper than the BlackBerry Z30, making it a very good choice.
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