Screen size
Q103.1"
Z30Winner: 5.0"+38%
Quick verdict
Z30 leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
Q10
2
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Z30
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Q10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Z30
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Q10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4
Z30
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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
Z30
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
4G bands
Q10
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
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
2, 4, 5, 17 - SQN100-1, SQN100-5, 4, 13 - SQN100-2, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQN100-3, 25 - SQN100-4
Z30
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed
Q10
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent)
Z30
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Q10
2013, January. Released 2013, April
Z30
2013, September. Released 2013, October
Status
Q10
Discontinued
Z30
Discontinued
Dimensions
Q10
119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm (4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 in)
Z30
140.7 x 72 x 9.4 mm (5.54 x 2.83 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Q10
139 g (4.90 oz)
Z30
170 g (6.00 oz)
Keyboard
Q10
QWERTY
Z30
-
Build
Q10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Z30
-
SIM
Q10
Micro-SIM
Z30
Micro-SIM
Type
Q10
Super AMOLED
Z30
Super AMOLED
Size
Q10
3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~38.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Z30
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Q10
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
Z30
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
Q10
BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
Z30
BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Q10
Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
Z30
Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Q10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
Z30
Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
GPU
Q10
Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Z30
Adreno 320
Card slot
Q10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Z30
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Q10
16GB 2GB RAM
Z30
16GB 2GB RAM
Single
Q10
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Z30
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features
Q10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Z30
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Q10
1080p@30fps
Z30
1080p@30fps
Single
Q10
2 MP
Z30
2 MP
Video
Q10
720p
Z30
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Q10
Yes
Z30
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Q10
Yes
Z30
Yes
WLAN
Q10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot
Z30
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Q10
4.0, A2DP
Z30
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Q10
GPS
Z30
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Q10
Yes
Z30
Yes
Radio
Q10
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Z30
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB
Q10
microUSB 2.0
Z30
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Q10
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Z30
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Q10
HDMI port
Z30
HDMI port
Type
Q10
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Z30
Li-Ion 2880 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
Q10
Up to 360 h (3G)
Z30
Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time
Q10
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Z30
Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Colors
Q10
Black, White
Z30
Black
SAR
Q10
1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
Z30
-
SAR EU
Q10
1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Z30
-
Price
Q10
About 110 EUR
Z30
About 140 EUR