BlackBerry Z10 vs Apple iPhone 5 Comparison

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BlackBerry Z10

BlackBerry Z10

Smartphone 2

Apple iPhone 5

Apple iPhone 5

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Which to choose: BlackBerry Z10 or Apple iPhone 5 ?

Reasons to consider the BlackBerry Z10:

  • Higher resolution display (768 x 1280 pixels) compared to iPhone 5's 640 x 1136 pixels.
  • Larger screen size (4.2 inches) versus iPhone 5's 4 inches.
  • More RAM (2 GB) which can improve multitasking performance over the iPhone 5's 1 GB RAM.
  • Expandable storage with a microSD card slot, absent in the iPhone 5.
  • Removable battery, offering the possibility to carry a spare battery when needed.
  • Micro HDMI port for video output which is not present on the iPhone 5.

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 5:

  • More powerful GPU (PowerVR SGX 543MP3) which may provide better graphics performance.
  • Lighter weight at 112 grams compared to the BlackBerry Z10's 137.5 grams.
  • More premium build materials with a front glass and aluminum body.
  • Longer music playback time (up to 40 hours) indicating potentially better battery performance for audio.
  • Higher potential resale value and wider range of compatible accessories due to Apple's larger market share.
  • Access to a larger app ecosystem and longer software support from Apple.

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Common specs

Brand and model BlackBerry Z10 Apple iPhone 5
Rating (+0) (+0)
Release date 2013, January 2012, September
Dimensions (HxWxD) 130 x 65.6 x 9 mm | 5.12 x 5.12 x 2.58 in 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm | 4.87 x 4.87 x 2.31 in
Weight 137.5 g | 4.85 oz 112 g | 3.95 oz
Body Build Plastic body Front glass, aluminum body
Colors Black, White Black/Slate, White/Silver
Battery 1800 mAh,  Removable Li-Ion 1440 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 312 h
Talking time - Up to 10 h
Stand by time - Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 40 h
Approximate price 120 EUR 340 EUR

Screen

Technology LED-backlit IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 4.2" inc 4" inc
Screen area 50.2 cm2 44.1 cm2
Screen format 5:3 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 58.9% 60.8%
Screen resolution 768 x 1280 px 640 x 1136 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 355 PPI 326 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 8 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Camera specs -8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF -8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF
Functions LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 2 MP, Single 1.2 MP, Single
Specifications 2 MP 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Functions face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1 iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus - Apple A6 (32 nm)
Processor CPU - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait - Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
Graphics processor GPU Adreno 225 PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
External memory microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) No
Internal memory 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR2

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 4 Single Core 402
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 728

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Micro-SIM Nano-SIM
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions 
CDMA 800 / 1900 - STL100-4
-3G - 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
-4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - STL100-2 
LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 
LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 RFF91LW 
LTE band 13(700) - STL100-4
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 
CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
-4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - GSM A1428 
LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 
LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 2.0, proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE 4.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)    
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio No No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 16-bit/44.1kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- HDMI port

- Siri natural language commands and dictation
Versions
- Supported LTE Networks

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