Screen size
equal specsLeap5.0"
Z35.0"
Quick verdict
Leap leads the measured specs 8-2.
Measured wins
Leap
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Z3
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Leap
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Z3
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Leap
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Z3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Leap
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - North America, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
Z3
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Leap
1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 13, 17 - North America, 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - Global
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Z3
-
Speed
Leap
HSPA, LTE
Z3
HSPA
Announced
Leap
2015, March. Released 2015, April
Z3
2014, February. Released 2014, May
Status
Leap
Discontinued
Z3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Leap
144 x 72.8 x 9.5 mm (5.67 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
Z3
140 x 72.8 x 9.3 mm (5.51 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Leap
170 g (6.00 oz)
Z3
164 g (5.78 oz)
SIM
Leap
Micro-SIM
Z3
Micro-SIM
Build
Leap
-
Z3
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Leap
IPS LCD,
Z3
IPS LCD
Size
Leap
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Z3
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Leap
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Z3
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
OS
Leap
BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
Z3
BlackBerry OS 10.2.1, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Leap
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Z3
Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Leap
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Z3
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait 200
GPU
Leap
Adreno 225
Z3
Adreno 305
Card slot
Leap
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Z3
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Leap
16GB 2GB RAM
Z3
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Other
Leap
-
Z3
eMMC 4.5
Single
Leap
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Z3
5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Features
Leap
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Z3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Leap
1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps
Z3
1080p@30fps
Single
Leap
2 MP
Z3
1.1 MP
Video
Leap
720p
Z3
720p
Loudspeaker
Leap
Yes
Z3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Leap
Yes
Z3
Yes
WLAN
Leap
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Z3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Leap
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Z3
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Leap
GPS
Z3
GPS
NFC
Leap
No
Z3
No
Radio
Leap
FM radio
Z3
FM radio
USB
Leap
microUSB 2.0
Z3
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Leap
Accelerometer, proximity
Z3
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Leap
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, non-removable
Z3
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Talk time
Leap
Up to 25 h
Z3
Up to 15 h 30 min
Stand-by
Leap
-
Z3
Up to 384 h
Music play
Leap
-
Z3
Up to 84 h
Colors
Leap
Black, White
Z3
Black
Price
Leap
About 80 EUR
Z3
About 90 EUR