BlackBerry Z30 vs Apple iPhone 4 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Z30
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BlackBerry Z30 or Apple iPhone 4 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Z30 | Apple iPhone 4 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, September | 2010, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 140.7 x 72 x 9.4 mm | 5.54 x 5.54 x 2.83 in | 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm | 4.54 x 4.54 x 2.31 in | |
| Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 137 g | 4.83 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White | |
| Battery | 2880 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1420 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| 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 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.0% | 54.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 640 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 294 PPI | 330 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| 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/2.8, 1/3.2'', 1.75µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 480p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1 | iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 7.1.2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro | - Apple A4 (45 nm) | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | PowerVR SGX535 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8/16/32 GB, 512 MB 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 / 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (after SW upgrade) | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- HDMI port |
- Scratch-resistant glass back panel |
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