Screen size
Passport4.5"
Z30Winner: 5.0"+10%
Quick verdict
Passport leads the measured specs 8-2.
Measured wins
Passport
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Z30
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Passport
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Z30
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Passport
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Z30
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Passport
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Z30
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
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
equal specsBattery
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
equal specsZ30
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed
Passport
HSPA, LTE
Z30
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Passport
2014, June. Released 2014, September
Z30
2013, September. Released 2013, October
Status
Passport
Discontinued
Z30
Discontinued
Dimensions
Passport
128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm (5.04 x 3.56 x 0.37 in)
Z30
140.7 x 72 x 9.4 mm (5.54 x 2.83 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Passport
196 g (6.91 oz)
Z30
170 g (6.00 oz)
Keyboard
Passport
QWERTY
Z30
-
Build
Passport
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
Z30
-
SIM
Passport
Nano-SIM
Z30
Micro-SIM
Other
Passport
Capacitive touch 3-row BlackBerry keyboard
Z30
-
Type
Passport
IPS LCD
Z30
Super AMOLED
Size
Passport
4.5 inches, 65.3 cm2 (~56.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Z30
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Passport
1440 x 1440 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~453 ppi density)
Z30
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
Passport
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Z30
-
OS
Passport
BlackBerry OS 10.3, upgradable to 10.3.2
Z30
BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Passport
Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Z30
Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Passport
Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
Z30
Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
GPU
Passport
Adreno 330
Z30
Adreno 320
Card slot
Passport
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Z30
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Passport
32GB 3GB RAM
Z30
16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Passport
eMMC 5.0
Z30
-
Single
Passport
13 MP, f/2.0, 30mm (standard), AF, OIS
Z30
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features
Passport
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Z30
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Passport
1080p@60fps
Z30
1080p@30fps
Single
Passport
2 MP, f/2.8, 28mm (wide)
Z30
2 MP
Video
Passport
720p
Z30
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Passport
Yes, with stereo speakers
Z30
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Passport
Yes
Z30
Yes
WLAN
Passport
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Z30
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Passport
4.0, A2DP, LE
Z30
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Passport
GPS, GLONASS
Z30
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Passport
Yes
Z30
Yes
Radio
Passport
FM radio, RDS
Z30
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB
Passport
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Z30
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Passport
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Z30
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Passport
-
Z30
HDMI port
Type
Passport
Li-Ion 3450 mAh, non-removable
Z30
Li-Ion 2880 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
Passport
Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 444 h (3G)
Z30
Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time
Passport
Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G)
Z30
Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play
Passport
Up to 84 h
Z30
-
Colors
Passport
Black, White, Red, Black&Gold, Silver
Z30
Black
Price
Passport
About 170 EUR
Z30
About 140 EUR