Screen size
Q53.1"
Z30Winner: 5.0"+38%
Quick verdict
Z30 leads the measured specs 8-2.
Measured wins
Q5
2
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Z30
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Q5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Z30
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Q5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Z30
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Q5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2, SQR100-3
Z30
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
4G bands
Q5
2, 4, 5, 17 - SQR100-1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQR100-2
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
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
Z30
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed
Q5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Z30
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Q5
2013, May. Released 2013, June
Z30
2013, September. Released 2013, October
Status
Q5
Discontinued
Z30
Discontinued
Dimensions
Q5
120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 in)
Z30
140.7 x 72 x 9.4 mm (5.54 x 2.83 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Q5
120 g (4.23 oz)
Z30
170 g (6.00 oz)
Keyboard
Q5
QWERTY
Z30
-
SIM
Q5
Micro-SIM
Z30
Micro-SIM
Type
Q5
IPS LCD
Z30
Super AMOLED
Size
Q5
3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~39.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Z30
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Q5
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
Z30
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
Q5
BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
Z30
BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Q5
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Z30
Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Q5
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Z30
Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
GPU
Q5
Adreno 225
Z30
Adreno 320
Card slot
Q5
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Z30
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Q5
8GB 2GB RAM
Z30
16GB 2GB RAM
Single
Q5
5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Z30
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features
Q5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Z30
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Q5
1080p@30fps
Z30
1080p@30fps
Single
Q5
2 MP
Z30
2 MP
Video
Q5
720p
Z30
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Q5
Yes
Z30
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Q5
Yes
Z30
Yes
WLAN
Q5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Z30
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Q5
4.0, A2DP, LE
Z30
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Q5
GPS
Z30
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Q5
Yes (market dependent)
Z30
Yes
Radio
Q5
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Z30
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB
Q5
microUSB 2.0
Z30
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Q5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Z30
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Q5
-
Z30
HDMI port
Type
Q5
Li-Ion 2180 mAh, non-removable
Z30
Li-Ion 2880 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
Q5
Up to 336 h (3G)
Z30
Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time
Q5
Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Z30
Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Colors
Q5
Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink
Z30
Black
SAR
Q5
1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Z30
-
SAR EU
Q5
1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Z30
-
Price
Q5
About 70 EUR
Z30
About 140 EUR