Description
The BlackBerry Z30 includes a 5-inch 720p (295 ppi) AMOLED display, the largest of any BB phone, and also the now aging aged Snapdragon S4 Pro with the four CPUs running at 1.7GHz. Blackberry is yet to shed light on whether we’re talking about a dual-core or quad-core, though the less potent version seems likely. In terms of memory, you’ll find 2GB RAM, with just 16GB of internal storage, though you can expand that via a microSD card. BlackBerry claims that the battery on the Z30, at 2880mAh, coupled with software optimizations, offers 50% more battery life than its current competitors, though manufactures have a pretty shady track record when it comes to this particular bit of hardware, and its actual capabilities.
Turning to the camera on the Z30, an increasingly relevant component of the entire package a smartphone offers lately, we’re welcomed by a 8MP rear camera with Auto Focus, 5x digital zoom and a an LED flash. The large five element lens with an aperture of f/2.2 mean that the unit will capture a lot of light, resulting in great shots. The snapper, as is to be expected, is capable of 1080p video capture, and comes with what BB chose to call “Time Shift” – a feature that basically allows you to choose and adjust faces from several snaps, so say goodbye to ill-timed shots.
In terms of connectivity and extras, the Z30 is anything but lacking – you get GPS, 4G LTE connectivity and Wi-Fi, of course, but also Bluetooth 4.0 LE (low energy), NFC, and the rather nice perk that is a microHDMI port.
Pros (+)
Pros
Cons (-)
Cons
- Thick body (0.37 inches)
- Too little RAM
Additional information
| Display size: | 5.0 inches |
|---|---|
| Resolution: | 720 x 1280 pixels |
| Pixel density: | 295 ppi |
| Technology: | Super AMOLED |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 67.71 % |
| Features: | Mass storage device, USB charging |
| Rear: | gallery Single camera |
| Main camera: | 8 megapixels |
| Hardware Features: | Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI) |
| Specifications: | Aperture size: F2.2 |
| Flash: | LED |
| Video recording: | 1920×1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) |
| Front: | 2 megapixels |
| Dimensions: | 5.53 x 2.83 x 0.37 inches (140.7 x 72 x 9.4 mm) |
| Weight: | 6.00 oz (170 g)the average is 6.1 oz (175 g) |
| Headphones: | 3.5 mm jack |
| Speakers: | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Screen mirroring: | DLNA, Wireless screen share, TV-out |
| Additional microphone(s): | for Noise cancellation |
| System chip: | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T |
| Processor: | Dual-core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300 |
| GPU: | Adreno 320 |
| RAM: | 2 GB |
| Internal storage: | 16 GB |
| Storage expansion: | microSDXC up to 128 GB |
| OS: | gallery BlackBerry (10.3, 10.2) |
| Bluetooth: | 4.0 |
| Wi-Fi: | 802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct |
| USB: | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| HDMI: | Micro HDMI (Type D) |
| Location: | GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, E911 |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass |
| Other: | NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
| LTE (FDD): | Bands 20, 8, 3, 7 |
| UMTS: | 800, 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| Data: | LTE, HSPA, UMTS |
| SIM type: | Micro SIM |
| Capacity: | 2880 mAh |
| Type: | Not user replaceable |
| Talk time: | 18.00 hoursthe average is 21 h (1278 min) |
| Stand-by time: | 16.0 days (384 hours)the average is 21 days (494 h) |
| Music playback: | 90.00 hours |
| Video playback: | 12.00 hours |
| Notifications: | Haptic feedback, (MP3) |
| Other features: | Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD |
| Date approved: | Dec 19, 2013 |
| FCC ID value: | L6ARFV120LW link |
| Head: | 0.94 W/kg |
| Body: | 0.61 W/kg |
| Simultaneous Transmission: | 1.38 W/kg |
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