BlackBerry Z10 vs. BlackBerry Classic

BlackBerry Z10
  • 4.2" (1280x768)
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC     16GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1800 mAh
BlackBerry Z10
News (114)
BlackBerry Classic
  • 3.5" (720x720)
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC     16GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2515 mAh
BlackBerry Classic
News (39)

Specifications Highlights
Product NameZ10Classic
ProductBlackBerry Z10 (Launched 2013-01-01)BlackBerry Classic (Launched 2014-06-01)
Display4.2" 1280x768 3.5" 720x720
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery1800 mAh2515 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 137.5g (4.9oz), 130x65.6x9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 inches)IP Rating, 177g (6.2oz), 131x72.4x10.2 mm (5.16 x 2.85 x 0.40 inches)
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Display
Product NameZ10Classic
Diagonal (inches)4.2"3.5"
Display/Body Ratio58.9%41.7%
Resolution1280x768720x720
Sharpness (PPI)355 PPI291 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameZ10Classic
Megapixel8-MP8-MP
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameZ10Classic
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)1800 mAh2515 mAh
Talk Time10 hours11 hours
Music Playback Time70 hours
Computing
Product NameZ10Classic
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon S4 PlusSnapdragon S4 Plus
Processor ModelMSM8960MSM8960
Processor # Cores22
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB128GB
Operating System + VersionBlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to v 10.3.1BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
Communications
Product NameZ10Classic
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
SAR US Head1.07 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.07 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.87 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameZ10Classic
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameZ10Classic
Multimedia Features
  • Java
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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