Screen size
Q103.1"
Z10Winner: 4.2"+26%
Quick verdict
Z10 leads the measured specs 5-1.
Measured wins
Q10
1
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Z10
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Q10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Z10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Q10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4
Z10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - STL100-4
3G bands
Q10
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2, SQN100-3, SQN100-4, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5
Z10
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - STL100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - STL100-2, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3HSDPA 900 / 2100 - STL100-4, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3 RFF91LW
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront 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
Q10
2, 4, 5, 17 - SQN100-1, SQN100-5, 4, 13 - SQN100-2, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQN100-3, 25 - SQN100-4
Z10
3, 7, 8, 20 - STL100-2, LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3, LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 RFF91LW, 13 - STL100-4
Speed
Q10
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent)
Z10
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Q10
2013, January. Released 2013, April
Z10
2013, January. Released 2013, January
Status
Q10
Discontinued
Z10
Discontinued
Dimensions
Q10
119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm (4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 in)
Z10
130 x 65.6 x 9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Q10
139 g (4.90 oz)
Z10
137.5 g (4.83 oz)
Keyboard
Q10
QWERTY
Z10
-
Build
Q10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Z10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Q10
Micro-SIM
Z10
Micro-SIM
Type
Q10
Super AMOLED
Z10
TFT
Size
Q10
3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~38.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Z10
4.2 inches, 50.2 cm2 (~58.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Q10
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
Z10
768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~355 ppi density)
OS
Q10
BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
Z10
BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Q10
Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
Z10
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Q10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
Z10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
Q10
Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Z10
Adreno 225
Card slot
Q10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Z10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Q10
16GB 2GB RAM
Z10
16GB 2GB RAM
Single
Q10
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Z10
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features
Q10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Z10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Q10
1080p@30fps
Z10
1080p@30fps
Single
Q10
2 MP
Z10
2 MP
Video
Q10
720p
Z10
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Q10
Yes
Z10
Yes
3.5mm jack
Q10
Yes
Z10
Yes
WLAN
Q10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot
Z10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Q10
4.0, A2DP
Z10
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Q10
GPS
Z10
GPS
NFC
Q10
Yes
Z10
Yes
Radio
Q10
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Z10
No
USB
Q10
microUSB 2.0
Z10
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Q10
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Z10
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Q10
HDMI port
Z10
HDMI port
Type
Q10
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Z10
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Stand-by
Q10
Up to 360 h (3G)
Z10
Up to 312 h
Talk time
Q10
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Z10
Up to 10 h
Colors
Q10
Black, White
Z10
Black, White
SAR
Q10
1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
Z10
1.07 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Q10
1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Z10
0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
Q10
About 110 EUR
Z10
About 120 EUR