BlackBerry Z3 vs Huawei P20 (L09)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Z3 vs Huawei P20 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
TFT
TFT
540x960
5
MP
MP
1mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.8"
IPS
IPS
1080x2244
12
MP
MP
24mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3400
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Huawei P20 (L09)
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4 Advantages 
28 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Huawei P20 (L09) | |
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| Model | BlackBerry Z3 | P20 (L09) |
| Other model names | BlackBerry Z3 3G STJ100-1, BB Z3 Jakarta, RIM Jakarta | Huawei P20 EML-L09, Huawei P20 EML-L09C, Huawei Emily |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |      Australia, United Arab Emirates, (Europe), Israel, (Global, International) |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Huawei |
| Release date | 5/1/2014 | 4/1/2018 |
| Depth | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 7.65 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.8 x 140 millimeters (2.87 x 5.51 in) | 70.8 x 149.1 millimeters (2.79 x 5.87 in) |
| Weight | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Huawei P20 (L09) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | LTPS IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~80.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 1080x2244 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 220 PPI | 429 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Huawei P20 (L09) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 10.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Huawei P20 (L09) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230AB | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | ARM Mali-G72 MP12 850Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Huawei P20 (L09) | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 8GB | 128GB (115GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Huawei P20 (L09) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 600/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1900/2100 | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat12 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Huawei P20 (L09) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 20MP mono f/1.627mm |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.55µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS (6-axis): Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Huawei P20 (L09) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 5632x4224 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.8" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.9µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Huawei P20 (L09) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Huawei P20 (L09) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Huawei P20 (L09) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor Temperature |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Huawei P20 (L09) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2500 mAh | 3400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 22.5W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 384 hours (16 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Huawei P20 (L09) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • LED indicator • BBM 6 • Facebook, Twitter, YouTube • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, Gold, Pink, Blue, Purple • EMUI 8.1 • Leica optics (camera) • 24-bit/192kHz audio |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Huawei P20 (L09) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |