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BlackBerry Z30

Samsung Galaxy A5

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y
4G Network	1, 3, 7, 8, 20	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU
		3, 7, 8, 28 - A500YZ
		1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 17 - A500M
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 - A500Y
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2013, September. Released 2013, October	2014, October 30. Released 2014, December
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	140.7 x 72 x 9.4 mm (5.54 x 2.83 x 0.37 in)	139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in)
Weight	170 g (6.00 oz)	123 g (4.34 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~71.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 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 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro	Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 320	Adreno 306

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM
		eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF	13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	2 MP	5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide)
Video	720p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes (LTE model only)
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio (after SW upgrade)	FM radio, recording
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	HDMI port	ANT+ S-Voice

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2880 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by	Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)	Up to 15 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 68 h

Misc
Colors	Black	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold
SAR		0.65 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.23 W/kg (head)     0.40 W/kg (body)
Models		SM-A5000, SM-A5009, SM-A500F, SM-A500F1, SM-A500FQ, SM-A500FU, SM-A500G, SM-A500H, SM-A500HQ, SM-A500K, SM-A500L, SM-A500S, SM-A500YZ, SM-A500Y, SM-A500W
Price	About 140 EUR	About 360 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 569 Basemark X: 1897
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.895 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker		Voice 57dB / Noise 60dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality		Noise -94.5dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 74h