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BlackBerry 6230 vs BlackBerry Q10: Which is better? | HalabTech Specs

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6230 vs Q10

Quick verdict

Which is better?

Q10 leads the measured specs 15-1.

Measured wins

6230: 1Q10: 15Ties: 1

Choose 6230 for

Weight

Choose Q10 for

3.5mm jack
SD card
Thickness

Biggest differences

3.5mm jackQ10

NovsYes+100%

SD cardQ10

NovsYes+100%

ThicknessQ10

20.0 mmvs10.4 mm+92%

6230

6230

BlackBerry

Q10

Q10

BlackBerry

Head-to-head comparison

6230

1

spec wins

Ties

1

equal specs

Q10

15

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

62302.6"

Q10Winner: 3.1"+16%

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

6230

GSM

Q10

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

6230

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900

Q10

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4

GPRS

6230

Q10

-

EDGE

6230

No

Q10

Screen size

Q10

2.6"vs3.1"+16%

Resolution

6230—

Q10Winner: 720 × 720 px

Refresh rate

6230—

Q10—

Peak brightness

6230—

Q10—

Pixel density

6230—

Q10Winner: 328 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

6230—

Q10Winner: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)

RAM

6230—

Q10Winner: 2.0 GB

Storage

6230—

Q10Winner: 16 GB

Cameras

Main camera

6230—

Q10Winner: 8.0 MP

Front camera

6230—

Q10Winner: 2.0 MP

Battery

Battery

6230—

Q10Winner: 2,100 mAh

Wired charging

6230—

Q10—

Build

Weight

6230Winner: 136 g+2.2%

Q10139 g

Thickness

623020.0 mm

Q10Winner: 10.4 mm+92%

IP rating

6230—

Q10Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

6230No

Q10Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot

Bluetooth

6230No

Q10Winner: 4.0, A2DP

USB

6230Proprietary

Q10Winner: microUSB 2.0

5G support

equal specs

6230No

Q10No

NFC

6230—

Q10Winner: Yes

3.5mm jack

6230No

Q10Winner: Yes+100%

SD card

6230No

Q10Winner: Yes+100%

Stereo speakers

6230—

Q10—

6230SpecQ10

Display

2.6"

Screen size

Winner: 3.1"+16%

—

Resolution

Winner: 720 × 720 px

—

Refresh rate

—

—

Peak brightness

—

—

Pixel density

Winner: 328 ppi

Performance

—

CPU speed

Winner: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)

—

RAM

Winner: 2.0 GB

—

Storage

Winner: 16 GB

Cameras

—

Main camera

Winner: 8.0 MP

—

Front camera

Winner: 2.0 MP

Battery

—

Battery

Winner: 2,100 mAh

—

Wired charging

—

Build

Winner: 136 g+2.2%

Weight

139 g

20.0 mm

Thickness

Winner: 10.4 mm+92%

—

IP rating

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Connectivity

No

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot

No

Bluetooth

Winner: 4.0, A2DP

Proprietary

USB

Winner: microUSB 2.0

No

-

3G bands

6230

-

Q10

HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2, SQN100-3, SQN100-4, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5

4G bands

6230

-

Q10

2, 4, 5, 17 - SQN100-1, SQN100-5, 4, 13 - SQN100-2, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQN100-3, 25 - SQN100-4

Speed

6230

-

Q10

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent)

GSMTechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4

GPRS-

NoEDGE-

-3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2, SQN100-3, SQN100-4, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5

-4G bands2, 4, 5, 17 - SQN100-1, SQN100-5, 4, 13 - SQN100-2, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQN100-3, 25 - SQN100-4

-SpeedEV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent)

Launch

Announced

6230

2003, Q2

Q10

2013, January. Released 2013, April

Status

6230

Discontinued

Q10

Discontinued

2003, Q2Announced2013, January. Released 2013, April

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

6230

113 x 75 x 20 mm (4.45 x 2.95 x 0.79 in)

Q10

119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm (4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 in)

Weight

6230

136 g (4.80 oz)

Q10

139 g (4.90 oz)

Keyboard

6230

QWERTY

Q10

QWERTY

SIM

6230

Mini-SIM

Q10

Micro-SIM

Build

6230

-

Q10

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

113 x 75 x 20 mm (4.45 x 2.95 x 0.79 in)Dimensions119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm (4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 in)

136 g (4.80 oz)Weight139 g (4.90 oz)

QWERTYKeyboardQWERTY

Mini-SIMSIMMicro-SIM

-BuildGlass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Display

Type

6230

Monochrome

Q10

Super AMOLED

Size

6230

2.6 inches

Q10

3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~38.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

6230

Q10

720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)

MonochromeTypeSuper AMOLED

2.6 inchesSize3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~38.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)

Platform

OS

6230

BlackBerry OS

Q10

BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1

Chipset

6230

-

Q10

Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)

CPU

6230

-

Q10

Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)

GPU

6230

-

Q10

Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)

BlackBerry OSOSBlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1

-ChipsetSnapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)

-CPUDual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)

-GPUAdreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)

Memory

Card slot

6230

No

Q10

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

6230

16MB 1MB RAM

Q10

16GB 2GB RAM

NoCard slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)

16MB 1MB RAMInternal16GB 2GB RAM

Camera

Other

6230

No

Q10

-

NoOther-

Sound

Loudspeaker

6230

Yes

Q10

Yes

Alert types

6230

Vibration; Monophonic ringtones

Q10

-

3.5mm jack

6230

No

Q10

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

Vibration; Monophonic ringtonesAlert types-

No3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

6230

No

Q10

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot

Bluetooth

6230

No

Q10

4.0, A2DP

Positioning

6230

No

Q10

GPS

Radio

6230

No

Q10

FM radio (after SW upgrade)

USB

6230

Proprietary

Q10

microUSB 2.0

NFC

6230

-

Q10

Yes

NoWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot

NoBluetooth4.0, A2DP

NoPositioningGPS

NoRadioFM radio (after SW upgrade)

ProprietaryUSBmicroUSB 2.0

-NFCYes

Features

Sensors

6230

Q10

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Browser

6230

HTML

Q10

-

Other

6230

Organize

Q10

HDMI port

SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

HTMLBrowser-

OrganizeOtherHDMI port

Battery

Type

6230

Removable Li-Ion battery

Q10

Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable

Stand-by

6230

Up to 380 h

Q10

Up to 360 h (3G)

Talk time

6230

Up to 5 h

Q10

Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)

Removable Li-Ion batteryTypeLi-Ion 2100 mAh, removable

Up to 380 hStand-byUp to 360 h (3G)

Up to 5 hTalk timeUp to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)

Misc

Colors

6230

Q10

Black, White

SAR

6230

-

Q10

1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

6230

-

Q10

1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)

Price

6230

-

Q10

About 110 EUR

ColorsBlack, White

-SAR1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)

-SAR EU1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)

-PriceAbout 110 EUR

Main Camera

Single

6230

-

Q10

8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF

Features

6230

-

Q10

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

6230

-

Q10

1080p@30fps

-Single8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF

-FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

-Video1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single

6230

-

Q10

2 MP

Video

6230

-

Q10

720p

-Single2 MP

-Video720p

5G supportequal specs

No

—

NFC

Winner: Yes

No

3.5mm jack

Winner: Yes+100%

No

SD card

Winner: Yes+100%

—

Stereo speakers

—