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BlackBerry Z30

Samsung Galaxy S5

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2013, September. Released 2013, October	2014, February. Released 2014, April
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	140.7 x 72 x 9.4 mm (5.54 x 2.83 x 0.37 in)	142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight	170 g (6.00 oz)	145 g (5.11 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
		IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm² (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)	5.1 inches, 71.7 cm² (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 320	Adreno 330

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
		eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF	16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP	2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
Features		Dual video call
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	FM radio (after SW upgrade)	No
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
	HDMI port	ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2880 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging		Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Stand-by	Up to 384 h (3G)	Up to 390 h
Talk time	Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)	Up to 21 h
Music play		Up to 67 h

Misc
Colors	Black	Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
SAR		1.20 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.56 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
Models		SM-G900F, SM-G900I, SM-G900M, SM-G900T, SM-G900W8, SM-G900H, SM-G900FD, SM-G900P, SM-G900A, SC-04F, SM-G9008W, SM-G900L, SM-G900FQ, SM-G900K, SM-G900S, SCL23, SM-G900D, SM-G900MD, SM-G900V, SM-G900T3, SM-G900T1, SM-G9008V, SM-G9006W
Price	About 140 EUR	About 250 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 1060 Basemark X: 11744
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.549 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker		Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality		Noise -96.3dB / Crosstalk -95.2dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 83h

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