Screen size
4G LTE PlaybookWinner: 7.0"+29%
Z35.0"
Quick verdict
Z3 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
4G LTE Playbook
6
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Z3
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
4G LTE Playbook
HSPA / LTE
Z3
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
4G LTE Playbook
Z3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
4G LTE Playbook
HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Z3
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
4G LTE Playbook
4, 17
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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
Z3
-
Speed
4G LTE Playbook
HSPA, LTE
Z3
HSPA
Announced
4G LTE Playbook
2012, August. Released 2012, August
Z3
2014, February. Released 2014, May
Status
4G LTE Playbook
Discontinued
Z3
Discontinued
Dimensions
4G LTE Playbook
194 x 130 x 10 mm (7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in)
Z3
140 x 72.8 x 9.3 mm (5.51 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
Weight
4G LTE Playbook
425 g (14.99 oz)
Z3
164 g (5.78 oz)
SIM
4G LTE Playbook
No
Z3
Micro-SIM
Build
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z3
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
4G LTE Playbook
TFT
Z3
IPS LCD
Size
4G LTE Playbook
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~54.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Z3
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
4G LTE Playbook
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
Z3
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
OS
4G LTE Playbook
BlackBerry Tablet 2.0
Z3
BlackBerry OS 10.2.1, upgradable to 10.3.1
CPU
4G LTE Playbook
Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Z3
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait 200
Chipset
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z3
Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
GPU
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z3
Adreno 305
Card slot
4G LTE Playbook
No
Z3
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
4G LTE Playbook
32GB 1GB RAM
Z3
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Other
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z3
eMMC 4.5
Single
4G LTE Playbook
5 MP, AF
Z3
5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Video
4G LTE Playbook
1080p@30fps
Z3
1080p@30fps
Features
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
4G LTE Playbook
3 MP
Z3
1.1 MP
Video
4G LTE Playbook
Z3
720p
Loudspeaker
4G LTE Playbook
Yes, with stereo speakers
Z3
Yes
3.5mm jack
4G LTE Playbook
Yes
Z3
Yes
WLAN
4G LTE Playbook
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Z3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4G LTE Playbook
3.1, A2DP, EDR
Z3
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
4G LTE Playbook
GPS, A-GPS
Z3
GPS
Radio
4G LTE Playbook
No
Z3
FM radio
USB
4G LTE Playbook
microUSB 2.0
Z3
microUSB 2.0
NFC
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z3
No
Sensors
4G LTE Playbook
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Z3
Accelerometer, proximity
Browser
4G LTE Playbook
HTML5, Adobe Flash
Z3
-
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
Z3
-
Type
4G LTE Playbook
Non-removable Li-Po battery
Z3
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z3
Up to 384 h
Talk time
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z3
Up to 15 h 30 min
Music play
4G LTE Playbook
-
Z3
Up to 84 h
Colors
4G LTE Playbook
Black
Z3
Black
Price
4G LTE Playbook
About 470 EUR
Z3
About 90 EUR