BlackBerry Z10 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

BlackBerry Z10
  • Released 2013, January 137.5g, 9mm thickness BlackBerry OS 10, up to 10.3.1 16GB storage, microSDXC
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Adreno 225 Micro-SIM About 134.4 USD
  • 4.2" 768x1280 pixels
  • 8MP 1080p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • 1800mAh Li-Ion

BlackBerry Z10 overview

BlackBerry Z10 is a smartphone that runs on BlackBerry OS. It was released on 2013, January. BlackBerry Z10 has 4.2 inch, TFT, a resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels screen. BlackBerry Z10 uses Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset, Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait CPU, Adreno 225 GPU. BlackBerry Z10 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Micro-SIM. It has 8MP Single main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. BlackBerry Z10 uses Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable battery. The price of BlackBerry Z10 is about 134.4 USD.

Score the key features of BlackBerry Z10 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 30 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 38 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 48 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

BlackBerry Z10 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
CDMA 800 / 1900 - STL100-4
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - STL100-1
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - STL100-2
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - STL100-4
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3 RFF91LW
4G bands 3, 7, 8, 20 - STL100-2
LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3
LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 RFF91LW
13 - STL100-4
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2013, January. Released 2013, January
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 130 x 65.6 x 9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 in)
Weight 137.5 g (4.83 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM

DISPLAY

Type TFT
Size 4.2 inches, 50.2 cm2 (~58.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~355 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 2 MP
Video 720p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  HDMI port

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 312 h
Talk time Up to 10 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White
SAR 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price About 134.4 USD

TESTS

Display Contrast ratio: 1532 (nominal) / 2.051:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 70dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -82.8dB / Crosstalk -80.5dB
Battery life Endurance rating 46h

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