Screen size
Z104.2"
Z30Winner: 5.0"+16%
Quick verdict
Z10 and Z30 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Z10
4
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Z30
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Z10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Z30
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Z10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - STL100-4
Z30
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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
Z30
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
4G bands
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
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
Z30
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Speed
Z10
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Z30
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Z10
2013, January. Released 2013, January
Z30
2013, September. Released 2013, October
Status
Z10
Discontinued
Z30
Discontinued
Dimensions
Z10
130 x 65.6 x 9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 in)
Z30
140.7 x 72 x 9.4 mm (5.54 x 2.83 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Z10
137.5 g (4.83 oz)
Z30
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Z10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Z30
-
SIM
Z10
Micro-SIM
Z30
Micro-SIM
Type
Z10
TFT
Z30
Super AMOLED
Size
Z10
4.2 inches, 50.2 cm2 (~58.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Z30
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Z10
768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~355 ppi density)
Z30
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
Z10
BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
Z30
BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Z10
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Z30
Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Z10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Z30
Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
GPU
Z10
Adreno 225
Z30
Adreno 320
Card slot
Z10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Z30
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Z10
16GB 2GB RAM
Z30
16GB 2GB RAM
Single
Z10
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Z30
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features
Z10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Z30
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Z10
1080p@30fps
Z30
1080p@30fps
Single
Z10
2 MP
Z30
2 MP
Video
Z10
720p@30fps
Z30
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Z10
Yes
Z30
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Z10
Yes
Z30
Yes
WLAN
Z10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Z30
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Z10
4.0, A2DP, LE
Z30
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Z10
GPS
Z30
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Z10
Yes
Z30
Yes
Radio
Z10
No
Z30
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB
Z10
microUSB 2.0
Z30
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Z10
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Z30
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Z10
HDMI port
Z30
HDMI port
Type
Z10
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Z30
Li-Ion 2880 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
Z10
Up to 312 h
Z30
Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time
Z10
Up to 10 h
Z30
Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Colors
Z10
Black, White
Z30
Black
SAR
Z10
1.07 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Z30
-
SAR EU
Z10
0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Z30
-
Price
Z10
About 120 EUR
Z30
About 140 EUR