Screen size
4G Playbook HSPA+Winner: 7.0"+40%
Z104.2"
Quick verdict
Z10 leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
4G Playbook HSPA+
4
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Z10
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
4G Playbook HSPA+
GSM / HSPA
Z10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
4G Playbook HSPA+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Z10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - STL100-4
3G bands
4G Playbook HSPA+
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
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
Speed
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain 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 Playbook HSPA+
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Z10
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
4G bands
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
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
Announced
4G Playbook HSPA+
2011, February
Z10
2013, January. Released 2013, January
Status
4G Playbook HSPA+
Discontinued
Z10
Discontinued
Dimensions
4G Playbook HSPA+
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 Playbook HSPA+
425 g (14.99 oz)
Z10
137.5 g (4.83 oz)
SIM
4G Playbook HSPA+
Mini-SIM
Z10
Micro-SIM
Build
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Z10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
4G Playbook HSPA+
TFT
Z10
TFT
Size
4G Playbook HSPA+
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 Playbook HSPA+
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
Z10
768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~355 ppi density)
OS
4G Playbook HSPA+
BlackBerry Tablet OS
Z10
BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
4G Playbook HSPA+
TI OMAP 4430
Z10
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
4G Playbook HSPA+
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Z10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
4G Playbook HSPA+
PowerVR SGX540
Z10
Adreno 225
Card slot
4G Playbook HSPA+
No
Z10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
4G Playbook HSPA+
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Z10
16GB 2GB RAM
Single
4G Playbook HSPA+
5 MP, AF
Z10
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Video
4G Playbook HSPA+
1080p@30fps
Z10
1080p@30fps
Features
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Z10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
4G Playbook HSPA+
3 MP
Z10
2 MP
Video
4G Playbook HSPA+
Z10
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
4G Playbook HSPA+
Yes, with stereo speakers
Z10
Yes
3.5mm jack
4G Playbook HSPA+
Yes
Z10
Yes
WLAN
4G Playbook HSPA+
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 Playbook HSPA+
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Z10
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
4G Playbook HSPA+
No
Z10
GPS
Radio
4G Playbook HSPA+
No
Z10
No
USB
4G Playbook HSPA+
microUSB 2.0
Z10
microUSB 2.0
NFC
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Z10
Yes
Sensors
4G Playbook HSPA+
Accelerometer
Z10
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser
4G Playbook HSPA+
HTML, Adobe Flash
Z10
-
Other
4G Playbook HSPA+
Micro HDMI port Document viewer Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp Organizer Predictive text input
Z10
HDMI port
Type
4G Playbook HSPA+
Non-removable Li-Po 5300 mAh battery
Z10
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Stand-by
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Z10
Up to 312 h
Talk time
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Z10
Up to 10 h
Colors
4G Playbook HSPA+
Black
Z10
Black, White
SAR
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Z10
1.07 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Z10
0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Z10
About 120 EUR