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BlackBerry Z30

Samsung Galaxy Note 4

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
		HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - N910W8
4G Network	1, 3, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 - N910F, N910C
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40 - N910G
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17 - N910W8
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28 - N910U
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Exynos 5433) HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Snapdragon 805)

Launch
Announced	2013, September. Released 2013, October	2014, September 03. Released 2014, October
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	140.7 x 72 x 9.4 mm (5.54 x 2.83 x 0.37 in)	153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight	170 g (6.00 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
		Stylus

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~73.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1	Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro	Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) Exynos 5433
CPU	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait	Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 - Snapdragon 805 Octa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A57) - Exynos 5433
GPU	Adreno 320	Adreno 420 (Snapdragon 805) Mali-T760 MP6 (Exynos 5433)

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM	32GB 3GB 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, AF, OIS
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP	3.7 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Features		HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1440p@30fps

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	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
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 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, UV, heart rate, SpO2
	HDMI port	ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2880 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3220 mAh, removable
Charging		15W wired, QC2
Stand-by	Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)	Up to 20 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 82 h

Misc
Colors	Black	Frosted white, Charcoal black, Bronze Gold, Blossom Pink
SAR		0.37 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.37 W/kg (head)     0.38 W/kg (body)
Models		SM-N910C, SM-N910S, SM-N910H, SM-N910F, SM-N910G, SM-N910U, SM-N910K, SM-N916S, SM-N910L, SM-N916L, SM-N916K, SM-N910T3
Price	About 140 EUR	About 350 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 1328 Basemark X: 18684
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 4.033 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker		Voice 79dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 89dB
Audio quality		Noise -96.6dB / Crosstalk -94.2dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 90h