Screen size
Playbook WimaxWinner: 7.0"+29%
Z35.0"
Quick verdict
Z3 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Playbook Wimax
6
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Z3
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Playbook Wimax
No cellular connectivity
Z3
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Playbook Wimax
N/A
Z3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
Playbook Wimax
No
Z3
-
EDGE
Playbook Wimax
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 Wimax
-
Z3
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Playbook Wimax
-
Z3
HSPA
Announced
Playbook Wimax
2010, September
Z3
2014, February. Released 2014, May
Status
Playbook Wimax
Discontinued
Z3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Playbook Wimax
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 Wimax
425 g (14.99 oz)
Z3
164 g (5.78 oz)
SIM
Playbook Wimax
No
Z3
Micro-SIM
Build
Playbook Wimax
-
Z3
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Playbook Wimax
TFT
Z3
IPS LCD
Size
Playbook Wimax
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 Wimax
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
Z3
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
OS
Playbook Wimax
BlackBerry Tablet OS
Z3
BlackBerry OS 10.2.1, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Playbook Wimax
TI OMAP 4430
Z3
Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Playbook Wimax
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Z3
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait 200
GPU
Playbook Wimax
PowerVR SGX540
Z3
Adreno 305
Card slot
Playbook Wimax
No
Z3
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Playbook Wimax
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Z3
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Other
Playbook Wimax
-
Z3
eMMC 4.5
Single
Playbook Wimax
5 MP, AF
Z3
5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Video
Playbook Wimax
1080p@30fps
Z3
1080p@30fps
Features
Playbook Wimax
-
Z3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
Playbook Wimax
3 MP
Z3
1.1 MP
Video
Playbook Wimax
Z3
720p
Loudspeaker
Playbook Wimax
Yes, with stereo speakers
Z3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Playbook Wimax
Yes
Z3
Yes
WLAN
Playbook Wimax
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiMAX 802.16 e, dual-band
Z3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Playbook Wimax
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Z3
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Playbook Wimax
No
Z3
GPS
Radio
Playbook Wimax
No
Z3
FM radio
USB
Playbook Wimax
microUSB 2.0
Z3
microUSB 2.0
NFC
Playbook Wimax
-
Z3
No
Sensors
Playbook Wimax
Accelerometer
Z3
Accelerometer, proximity
Browser
Playbook Wimax
HTML, Adobe Flash
Z3
-
Other
Playbook Wimax
Micro HDMI port Document viewer Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp Organizer Predictive text input
Z3
-
Type
Playbook Wimax
Non-removable Li-Po 5300 mAh battery
Z3
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
Playbook Wimax
-
Z3
Up to 384 h
Talk time
Playbook Wimax
-
Z3
Up to 15 h 30 min
Music play
Playbook Wimax
-
Z3
Up to 84 h
Colors
Playbook Wimax
Black
Z3
Black
Price
Playbook Wimax
-
Z3
About 90 EUR