Screen size
Passport4.5"
Z3Winner: 5.0"+10%
Quick verdict
Passport leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
Passport
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Z3
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Passport
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Z3
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Passport
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Z3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Passport
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Z3
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Passport
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Z3
-
Speed
Passport
HSPA, LTE
Z3
HSPA
Announced
Passport
2014, June. Released 2014, September
Z3
2014, February. Released 2014, May
Status
Passport
Discontinued
Z3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Passport
128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm (5.04 x 3.56 x 0.37 in)
Z3
140 x 72.8 x 9.3 mm (5.51 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Passport
196 g (6.91 oz)
Z3
164 g (5.78 oz)
Keyboard
Passport
QWERTY
Z3
-
Build
Passport
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
Z3
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Passport
Nano-SIM
Z3
Micro-SIM
Other
Passport
Capacitive touch 3-row BlackBerry keyboard
Z3
-
Type
Passport
IPS LCD
Z3
IPS LCD
Size
Passport
4.5 inches, 65.3 cm2 (~56.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Z3
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Passport
1440 x 1440 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~453 ppi density)
Z3
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
Protection
Passport
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Z3
-
OS
Passport
BlackBerry OS 10.3, upgradable to 10.3.2
Z3
BlackBerry OS 10.2.1, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Passport
Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Z3
Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Passport
Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
Z3
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait 200
GPU
Passport
Adreno 330
Z3
Adreno 305
Card slot
Passport
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Z3
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Passport
32GB 3GB RAM
Z3
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Other
Passport
eMMC 5.0
Z3
eMMC 4.5
Single
Passport
13 MP, f/2.0, 30mm (standard), AF, OIS
Z3
5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Features
Passport
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Z3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Passport
1080p@60fps
Z3
1080p@30fps
Single
Passport
2 MP, f/2.8, 28mm (wide)
Z3
1.1 MP
Video
Passport
720p
Z3
720p
Loudspeaker
Passport
Yes, with stereo speakers
Z3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Passport
Yes
Z3
Yes
WLAN
Passport
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Z3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Passport
4.0, A2DP, LE
Z3
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Passport
GPS, GLONASS
Z3
GPS
NFC
Passport
Yes
Z3
No
Radio
Passport
FM radio, RDS
Z3
FM radio
USB
Passport
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Z3
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Passport
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Z3
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Passport
Li-Ion 3450 mAh, non-removable
Z3
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
Passport
Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 444 h (3G)
Z3
Up to 384 h
Talk time
Passport
Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G)
Z3
Up to 15 h 30 min
Music play
Passport
Up to 84 h
Z3
Up to 84 h
Colors
Passport
Black, White, Red, Black&Gold, Silver
Z3
Black
Price
Passport
About 170 EUR
Z3
About 90 EUR