B15 Q vs S30

Quick verdict

Which is better?

S30 leads the measured specs 8-3.

Measured wins

B15 Q: 3S30: 8Ties: 7

Choose B15 Q for

CPU speed
Weight
Pixel density

Choose S30 for

Storage
Battery
Thickness

Biggest differences

StorageS30

4 GBvs8 GB+50%

BatteryS30

2,000 mAhvs3,000 mAh+33%

CPU speedB15 Q

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7vsQuad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7+15%

ThicknessS30

15.0 mmvs13.3 mm+13%

B15 Q

Cat

AView Details

S30

Cat

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

B15 Q

spec wins

Ties

equal specs

S30

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

B15 Q4.0"

S304.5"+11%

Resolution

B15 Q480 × 800 px

S30480 × 854 px+6.3%

Refresh rate

B15 Q—

S30—

Peak brightness

B15 Q—

S30—

Pixel density

B15 Q233 ppi+6.4%

S30218 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

B15 QQuad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7+15%

S30Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7

RAM

equal specs

B15 Q1.0 GB

S301.0 GB

Storage

B15 Q4 GB

S308 GB+50%

Cameras

Main camera

equal specs

B15 Q5.0 MP

S305.0 MP

Front camera

B15 Q—

S302.0 MP

Battery

B15 Q2,000 mAh

S303,000 mAh+33%

Wired charging

B15 Q—

S30—

Build

Weight

B15 Q170 g+6.5%

S30181 g

Thickness

B15 Q15.0 mm

S3013.3 mm+13%

IP rating

B15 QIP67

S30IP68+0.2%

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

B15 QWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

S30Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

B15 Q4.0, A2DP, LE

S304.1, A2DP, LE+2.4%

USB

equal specs

B15 QmicroUSB 2.0

S30microUSB 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

B15 QNo

S30No

NFC

equal specs

B15 QNo

S30No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

B15 QYes

S30Yes

SD card

equal specs

B15 QYes

S30Yes

Stereo speakers

B15 Q—

S30—

B15 QSpecS30

Display

4.0"

Screen size

4.5"+11%

480 × 800 px

Resolution

480 × 854 px+6.3%

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

233 ppi+6.4%

Pixel density

218 ppi

Performance

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7+15%

CPU speed

Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7

1.0 GB

RAMequal specs

1.0 GB

4 GB

Storage

8 GB+50%

Cameras

5.0 MP

Main cameraequal specs

5.0 MP

—

Front camera

2.0 MP

Battery

2,000 mAh

Battery

3,000 mAh+33%

—

Wired charging

—

Build

170 g+6.5%

Weight

181 g

15.0 mm

Thickness

13.3 mm+13%

IP67

IP rating

IP68+0.2%

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

4.0, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE+2.4%

microUSB 2.0

USBequal specs

microUSB 2.0, OTG

5G supportequal specs

NFCequal specs

Yes

3.5mm jackequal specs

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

—

Stereo speakers

—

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

B15 Q

GSM / HSPA

S30

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

B15 Q

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

S30

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

B15 Q

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EU, EMEA, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - Latin America

S30

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - North America

Speed

B15 Q

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

S30

HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

4G bands

B15 Q

S30

1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - North America

GSM / HSPATechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 22G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EU, EMEA, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - Latin America3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - North America

HSPA 21.1/5.76 MbpsSpeedHSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

-4G bands1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - North America

Launch

Announced

B15 Q

2014, Q2. Released 2014, June

S30

2015, September. Released 2015, September

Status

B15 Q

Discontinued

S30

Discontinued

2014, Q2. Released 2014, JuneAnnounced2015, September. Released 2015, September

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

B15 Q

125 x 69.5 x 15 mm (4.92 x 2.74 x 0.59 in)

S30

141.9 x 72.7 x 13.3 mm (5.59 x 2.86 x 0.52 in)

Weight

B15 Q

170 g (6.00 oz)

S30

181 g (6.38 oz)

SIM

B15 Q

Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

S30

Nano-SIM

Other

B15 Q

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant Drop resistant up to 1.8m

S30

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1m for 60 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810G compliant

125 x 69.5 x 15 mm (4.92 x 2.74 x 0.59 in)Dimensions141.9 x 72.7 x 13.3 mm (5.59 x 2.86 x 0.52 in)

170 g (6.00 oz)Weight181 g (6.38 oz)

Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)SIMNano-SIM

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant Drop resistant up to 1.8mOtherIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1m for 60 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810G compliant

Display

Type

B15 Q

TFT

S30

TFT

Size

B15 Q

4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~52.4% screen-to-body ratio)

S30

4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~54.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

B15 Q

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

S30

480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)

Protection

B15 Q

Corning Gorilla Glass

S30

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

TFTTypeTFT

4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~52.4% screen-to-body ratio)Size4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~54.1% screen-to-body ratio)

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)Resolution480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)

Corning Gorilla GlassProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

B15 Q

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

S30

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Chipset

B15 Q

Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)

S30

Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)

CPU

B15 Q

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

S30

Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

B15 Q

Mali-400MP2

S30

Adreno 304

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)OSAndroid 5.1 (Lollipop)

Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)ChipsetQualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7CPUQuad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7

Mali-400MP2GPUAdreno 304

Memory

Card slot

B15 Q

microSDHC

S30

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

B15 Q

4GB 1GB RAM

S30

8GB 1GB RAM

Other

B15 Q

S30

eMMC 4.5

microSDHCCard slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)

4GB 1GB RAMInternal8GB 1GB RAM

-OthereMMC 4.5

Main Camera

Single

B15 Q

5 MP, AF

S30

5 MP, AF

Features

B15 Q

LED flash

S30

LED flash

Video

B15 Q

1080p@30fps

S30

1080p@60fps

5 MP, AFSingle5 MP, AF

LED flashFeaturesLED flash

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@60fps

Selfie camera

Single

B15 Q

VGA

S30

2 MP

Video

B15 Q

S30

VGASingle2 MP

Video

Sound

Loudspeaker

B15 Q

Yes

S30

Yes

3.5mm jack

B15 Q

Yes

S30

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

B15 Q

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

S30

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

B15 Q

4.0, A2DP, LE

S30

4.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

B15 Q

GPS

S30

GPS, GLONASS

NFC

B15 Q

S30

Radio

B15 Q

FM radio

S30

FM radio

USB

B15 Q

microUSB 2.0

S30

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspotWLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

4.0, A2DP, LEBluetooth4.1, A2DP, LE

GPSPositioningGPS, GLONASS

NoNFCNo

FM radioRadioFM radio

microUSB 2.0USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

B15 Q

Accelerometer, proximity

S30

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Accelerometer, proximitySensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

B15 Q

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

S30

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Stand-by

B15 Q

Up to 504 h

S30

Up to 936 h

Talk time

B15 Q

Up to 16 h

S30

Up to 18 h

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removableTypeLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Up to 504 hStand-byUp to 936 h

Up to 16 hTalk timeUp to 18 h

Misc

Colors

B15 Q

Black

S30

Black

Price

B15 Q

About 320 EUR

S30

About 340 EUR

Models

B15 Q

S30

BlackColorsBlack

About 320 EURPriceAbout 340 EUR

-ModelsS30

B15 Q vs S30

Quick verdict

Which is better?

S30 leads the measured specs 8-3.

Measured wins

B15 Q: 3S30: 8Ties: 7

Choose B15 Q for

CPU speed
Weight
Pixel density

Choose S30 for

Storage
Battery
Thickness

Biggest differences

StorageS30

4 GBvs8 GB+50%

BatteryS30

2,000 mAhvs3,000 mAh+33%

CPU speedB15 Q

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7vsQuad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7+15%

ThicknessS30

15.0 mmvs13.3 mm+13%

Head-to-head comparison

B15 Q

spec wins

Ties

equal specs

S30

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

B15 Q4.0"

S304.5"+11%

Resolution

B15 Q480 × 800 px

S30480 × 854 px+6.3%

Refresh rate

B15 Q—

S30—

Peak brightness

B15 Q—

S30—

Pixel density

B15 Q233 ppi+6.4%

S30218 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

B15 QQuad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7+15%

S30Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7

RAM

equal specs

B15 Q1.0 GB

S301.0 GB

Storage

B15 Q4 GB

S308 GB+50%

Cameras

Main camera

equal specs

B15 Q5.0 MP

S305.0 MP

Front camera

B15 Q—

S302.0 MP

Battery

B15 Q2,000 mAh

S303,000 mAh+33%

Wired charging

B15 Q—

S30—

Build

Weight

B15 Q170 g+6.5%

S30181 g

Thickness

B15 Q15.0 mm

S3013.3 mm+13%

IP rating

B15 QIP67

S30IP68+0.2%

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

B15 QWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

S30Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

B15 Q4.0, A2DP, LE

S304.1, A2DP, LE+2.4%

USB

equal specs

B15 QmicroUSB 2.0

S30microUSB 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

B15 QNo

S30No

NFC

equal specs

B15 QNo

S30No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

B15 QYes

S30Yes

SD card

equal specs

B15 QYes

S30Yes

Stereo speakers

B15 Q—

S30—

B15 QSpecS30

Display

4.0"

Screen size

4.5"+11%

480 × 800 px

Resolution

480 × 854 px+6.3%

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

233 ppi+6.4%

Pixel density

218 ppi

Performance

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7+15%

CPU speed

Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7

1.0 GB

RAMequal specs

1.0 GB

4 GB

Storage

8 GB+50%

Cameras

5.0 MP

Main cameraequal specs

5.0 MP

—

Front camera

2.0 MP

Battery

2,000 mAh

Battery

3,000 mAh+33%

—

Wired charging

—

Build

170 g+6.5%

Weight

181 g

15.0 mm

Thickness

13.3 mm+13%

IP67

IP rating

IP68+0.2%

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

4.0, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE+2.4%

microUSB 2.0

USBequal specs

microUSB 2.0, OTG

5G supportequal specs

NFCequal specs

Yes

3.5mm jackequal specs

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

—

Stereo speakers

—

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

B15 Q

GSM / HSPA

S30

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

B15 Q

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

S30

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

B15 Q

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EU, EMEA, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - Latin America

S30

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - North America

Speed

B15 Q

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

S30

HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

4G bands

B15 Q

S30

1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - North America

GSM / HSPATechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 22G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EU, EMEA, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - Latin America3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - North America

HSPA 21.1/5.76 MbpsSpeedHSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

-4G bands1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - Global, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - North America

Launch

Announced

B15 Q

2014, Q2. Released 2014, June

S30

2015, September. Released 2015, September

Status

B15 Q

Discontinued

S30

Discontinued

2014, Q2. Released 2014, JuneAnnounced2015, September. Released 2015, September

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

B15 Q

125 x 69.5 x 15 mm (4.92 x 2.74 x 0.59 in)

S30

141.9 x 72.7 x 13.3 mm (5.59 x 2.86 x 0.52 in)

Weight

B15 Q

170 g (6.00 oz)

S30

181 g (6.38 oz)

SIM

B15 Q

Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

S30

Nano-SIM

Other

B15 Q

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant Drop resistant up to 1.8m

S30

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1m for 60 min) Drop resistant up to 1.8m MIL-STD-810G compliant

125 x 69.5 x 15 mm (4.92 x 2.74 x 0.59 in)Dimensions141.9 x 72.7 x 13.3 mm (5.59 x 2.86 x 0.52 in)

170 g (6.00 oz)Weight181 g (6.38 oz)

Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)SIMNano-SIM

Display

Type

B15 Q

TFT

S30

TFT

Size

B15 Q

4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~52.4% screen-to-body ratio)

S30

4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~54.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

B15 Q

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

S30

480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)

Protection

B15 Q

Corning Gorilla Glass

S30

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

TFTTypeTFT

4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~52.4% screen-to-body ratio)Size4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~54.1% screen-to-body ratio)

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)Resolution480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)

Corning Gorilla GlassProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

B15 Q

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

S30

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

Chipset

B15 Q

Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)

S30

Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)

CPU

B15 Q

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

S30

Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

B15 Q

Mali-400MP2

S30

Adreno 304

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)OSAndroid 5.1 (Lollipop)

Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)ChipsetQualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7CPUQuad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7

Mali-400MP2GPUAdreno 304

Memory

Card slot

B15 Q

microSDHC

S30

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

B15 Q

4GB 1GB RAM

S30

8GB 1GB RAM

Other

B15 Q

S30

eMMC 4.5

microSDHCCard slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)

4GB 1GB RAMInternal8GB 1GB RAM

-OthereMMC 4.5

Main Camera

Single

B15 Q

5 MP, AF

S30

5 MP, AF

Features

B15 Q

LED flash

S30

LED flash

Video

B15 Q

1080p@30fps

S30

1080p@60fps

5 MP, AFSingle5 MP, AF

LED flashFeaturesLED flash

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@60fps

Selfie camera

Single

B15 Q

VGA

S30

2 MP

Video

B15 Q

S30

VGASingle2 MP

Video

Sound

Loudspeaker

B15 Q

Yes

S30

Yes

3.5mm jack

B15 Q

Yes

S30

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

B15 Q

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

S30

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

B15 Q

4.0, A2DP, LE

S30

4.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

B15 Q

GPS

S30

GPS, GLONASS

NFC

B15 Q

S30

Radio

B15 Q

FM radio

S30

FM radio

USB

B15 Q

microUSB 2.0

S30

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspotWLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

4.0, A2DP, LEBluetooth4.1, A2DP, LE

GPSPositioningGPS, GLONASS

NoNFCNo

FM radioRadioFM radio

microUSB 2.0USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

B15 Q

Accelerometer, proximity

S30

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Accelerometer, proximitySensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

B15 Q

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

S30

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Stand-by

B15 Q

Up to 504 h

S30

Up to 936 h

Talk time

B15 Q

Up to 16 h

S30

Up to 18 h

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removableTypeLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Up to 504 hStand-byUp to 936 h

Up to 16 hTalk timeUp to 18 h

Misc

Colors

B15 Q

Black

S30

Black

Price

B15 Q

About 320 EUR

S30

About 340 EUR

Models

B15 Q

S30

BlackColorsBlack

About 320 EURPriceAbout 340 EUR

-ModelsS30