Screen size
4G LTE PlaybookWinner: 7.0"+40%
Z104.2"
Quick verdict
Z10 leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
4G LTE Playbook
4
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Z10
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
4G LTE Playbook
HSPA / LTE
Z10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
4G LTE Playbook
Z10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - STL100-4
3G bands
4G LTE Playbook
HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Z10
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - STL100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - STL100-2, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3HSDPA 900 / 2100 - STL100-4, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3 RFF91LW
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
4G LTE Playbook
4, 17
Z10
3, 7, 8, 20 - STL100-2, LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3, LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 RFF91LW, 13 - STL100-4
Speed
4G LTE Playbook
HSPA, LTE
Z10
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
4G LTE Playbook
2012, August. Released 2012, August
Z10
2013, January. Released 2013, January
Status
4G LTE Playbook
Discontinued
Z10
Discontinued
Dimensions
4G LTE Playbook
194 x 130 x 10 mm (7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in)
Z10
130 x 65.6 x 9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 in)
Weight
4G LTE Playbook
425 g (14.99 oz)
Z10
137.5 g (4.83 oz)
SIM
4G LTE Playbook
No
Z10
Micro-SIM
Build
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
4G LTE Playbook
TFT
Z10
TFT
Size
4G LTE Playbook
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~54.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Z10
4.2 inches, 50.2 cm2 (~58.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
4G LTE Playbook
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
Z10
768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~355 ppi density)
OS
4G LTE Playbook
BlackBerry Tablet 2.0
Z10
BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
CPU
4G LTE Playbook
Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Z10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Chipset
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z10
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
GPU
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z10
Adreno 225
Card slot
4G LTE Playbook
No
Z10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
4G LTE Playbook
32GB 1GB RAM
Z10
16GB 2GB RAM
Single
4G LTE Playbook
5 MP, AF
Z10
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Video
4G LTE Playbook
1080p@30fps
Z10
1080p@30fps
Features
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
4G LTE Playbook
3 MP
Z10
2 MP
Video
4G LTE Playbook
Z10
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
4G LTE Playbook
Yes, with stereo speakers
Z10
Yes
3.5mm jack
4G LTE Playbook
Yes
Z10
Yes
WLAN
4G LTE Playbook
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Z10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4G LTE Playbook
3.1, A2DP, EDR
Z10
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
4G LTE Playbook
GPS, A-GPS
Z10
GPS
Radio
4G LTE Playbook
No
Z10
No
USB
4G LTE Playbook
microUSB 2.0
Z10
microUSB 2.0
NFC
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z10
Yes
Sensors
4G LTE Playbook
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Z10
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser
4G LTE Playbook
HTML5, Adobe Flash
Z10
-
Other
4G LTE Playbook
Micro HDMI port Document viewer/editor BlackBerry Bridge Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp Organizer Predictive text input
Z10
HDMI port
Type
4G LTE Playbook
Non-removable Li-Po battery
Z10
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Stand-by
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z10
Up to 312 h
Talk time
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z10
Up to 10 h
Colors
4G LTE Playbook
Black
Z10
Black, White
Price
4G LTE Playbook
About 470 EUR
Z10
About 120 EUR
SAR
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z10
1.07 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z10
0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)