Screen size
PlaybookWinner: 7.0"+29%
Z35.0"
Quick verdict
Z3 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Playbook
6
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Z3
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Playbook
No cellular connectivity
Z3
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Playbook
N/A
Z3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
Playbook
No
Z3
-
EDGE
Playbook
No
Z3
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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
-
3G bands
Playbook
-
Z3
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Playbook
-
Z3
HSPA
Announced
Playbook
2010, September. Released 2011, April
Z3
2014, February. Released 2014, May
Status
Playbook
Discontinued
Z3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Playbook
194 x 130 x 10 mm (7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in)
Z3
140 x 72.8 x 9.3 mm (5.51 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Playbook
425 g (14.99 oz)
Z3
164 g (5.78 oz)
SIM
Playbook
No
Z3
Micro-SIM
Build
Playbook
-
Z3
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Playbook
TFT
Z3
IPS LCD
Size
Playbook
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~54.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Z3
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Playbook
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
Z3
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
OS
Playbook
BlackBerry Tablet OS
Z3
BlackBerry OS 10.2.1, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Playbook
TI OMAP 4430
Z3
Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Playbook
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Z3
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait 200
GPU
Playbook
PowerVR SGX540
Z3
Adreno 305
Card slot
Playbook
No
Z3
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Playbook
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Z3
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Other
Playbook
-
Z3
eMMC 4.5
Single
Playbook
5 MP, AF
Z3
5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Video
Playbook
1080p@30fps
Z3
1080p@30fps
Features
Playbook
-
Z3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
Playbook
3 MP
Z3
1.1 MP
Video
Playbook
1080p@30fps
Z3
720p
Loudspeaker
Playbook
Yes, with stereo speakers
Z3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Playbook
Yes
Z3
Yes
WLAN
Playbook
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Z3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Playbook
2.1, EDR
Z3
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Playbook
GPS
Z3
GPS
Radio
Playbook
No
Z3
FM radio
USB
Playbook
microUSB 2.0
Z3
microUSB 2.0
NFC
Playbook
-
Z3
No
Sensors
Playbook
Accelerometer, gyro
Z3
Accelerometer, proximity
Browser
Playbook
HTML5, Adobe Flash
Z3
-
Other
Playbook
Micro HDMI port Document viewer Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp Organizer Predictive text input
Z3
-
Type
Playbook
Non-removable Li-Po 5300 mAh battery
Z3
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Talk time
Playbook
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Z3
Up to 15 h 30 min
Stand-by
Playbook
-
Z3
Up to 384 h
Music play
Playbook
-
Z3
Up to 84 h
Colors
Playbook
Black
Z3
Black
SAR
Playbook
1.41 W/kg (body)
Z3
-
SAR EU
Playbook
1.69 W/kg (body)
Z3
-
Price
Playbook
About 120 EUR
Z3
About 90 EUR