Screen size
equal specsZ35.0"
Z305.0"
Quick verdict
Z30 leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
Z3
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Z30
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Z3
GSM / HSPA
Z30
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Z3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Z30
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Z3
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Z30
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800
Speed
Z3
HSPA
Z30
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
Z3
-
Z30
1, 3, 7, 8, 20
Announced
Z3
2014, February. Released 2014, May
Z30
2013, September. Released 2013, October
Status
Z3
Discontinued
Z30
Discontinued
Dimensions
Z3
140 x 72.8 x 9.3 mm (5.51 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
Z30
140.7 x 72 x 9.4 mm (5.54 x 2.83 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Z3
164 g (5.78 oz)
Z30
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Z3
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Z30
-
SIM
Z3
Micro-SIM
Z30
Micro-SIM
Type
Z3
IPS LCD
Z30
Super AMOLED
Size
Z3
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Z30
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Z3
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
Z30
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
OS
Z3
BlackBerry OS 10.2.1, upgradable to 10.3.1
Z30
BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Z3
Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Z30
Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Z3
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait 200
Z30
Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
GPU
Z3
Adreno 305
Z30
Adreno 320
Card slot
Z3
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Z30
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Z3
8GB 1.5GB RAM
Z30
16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Z3
eMMC 4.5
Z30
-
Single
Z3
5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Z30
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features
Z3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Z30
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Z3
1080p@30fps
Z30
1080p@30fps
Single
Z3
1.1 MP
Z30
2 MP
Video
Z3
720p
Z30
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Z3
Yes
Z30
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Z3
Yes
Z30
Yes
WLAN
Z3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Z30
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Z3
4.0, A2DP, LE
Z30
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Z3
GPS
Z30
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Z3
No
Z30
Yes
Radio
Z3
FM radio
Z30
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB
Z3
microUSB 2.0
Z30
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Z3
Accelerometer, proximity
Z30
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Z3
-
Z30
HDMI port
Type
Z3
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Z30
Li-Ion 2880 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
Z3
Up to 384 h
Z30
Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time
Z3
Up to 15 h 30 min
Z30
Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play
Z3
Up to 84 h
Z30
-
Colors
Z3
Black
Z30
Black
Price
Z3
About 90 EUR
Z30
About 140 EUR