BlackBerry Leap vs BlackBerry Z3 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Leap
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BlackBerry Leap or BlackBerry Z3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Leap | BlackBerry Z3 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, March | 2014, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144 x 72.8 x 9.5 mm | 5.67 x 5.67 x 2.87 in | 140 x 72.8 x 9.3 mm | 5.51 x 5.51 x 2.87 in | |
| Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 164 g | 5.78 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black | |
| Battery | 2800 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 25 h |
Stand by time - Up to 384 h Talking time - Up to 15 h 30 min Music play - Up to 84 h |
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| Approximate price | 80 EUR | 90 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD, | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.7% | 67.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 220 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | -5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 1.1 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | 1.1 MP | |
| Video | 720p | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 10.3.1 | BlackBerry OS 10.2.1, upgradable to 10.3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | - Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait 200 | |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - North America HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 17(700) - North America LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Global |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
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