• 5" (960x540)
  • 1.5GB
    MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2500 mAh
  • 5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    Spreadtrum SC7730 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameZ3Z3
ProductBlackBerry Z3 (Launched 2014-02-01)Samsung Z3 (Launched 2015-10-01)
Display5" 960x540 5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.1-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • Spreadtrum SC7730 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery2500 mAh2600 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 164g (5.8oz), 140x72.8x9.3 mm (5.51 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches)IP Rating, 137g (4.8oz), 141.6x70x7.9 mm (5.57 x 2.76 x 0.31 inches)
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Display
Product NameZ3Z3
TypeSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5"5"
Display/Body Ratio67.6%69.5%
Resolution960x5401280x720
Sharpness (PPI)220 PPI294 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameZ3Z3
Megapixel5-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameZ3Z3
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2500 mAh2600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time15 hours15 hours
Music Playback Time84 hours55 hours
Computing
Product NameZ3Z3
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8230 Snapdragon 400Spreadtrum SC7730
Processor # Cores24
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz1.3 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB1GB
Internal Storage Options8GB8GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB128GB
Operating System + VersionBlackBerry OS , upgradable to v10.3.1 10.2.1Tizen 2.3
Communications
Product NameZ3Z3
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.7 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.77 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.53 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.48 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameZ3Z3
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameZ3Z3
Multimedia Features
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better