BlackBerry Z30 vs BlackBerry Curve 9380 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Z30
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BlackBerry Z30 or BlackBerry Curve 9380 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Z30 | BlackBerry Curve 9380 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, September | 2011, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 140.7 x 72 x 9.4 mm | 5.54 x 5.54 x 2.83 in | 109 x 60 x 11.2 mm | 4.29 x 4.29 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 98 g | 3.46 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black | |
| Battery | 2880 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 0 mAh, | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h |
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| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | ||
| Screen size | 5" in | 3.2" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 31.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.0% | 48.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 360 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 188 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 | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1 | BlackBerry OS 7.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait | - 806 MHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 512 MB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
-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 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UMA (carrier-dependent) | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | Carrier dependent | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (after SW upgrade) | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Proximity | |
| Other extras |
- HDMI port |
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLACplayer -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input --Optical trackpad |
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