BlackBerry Z3 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Z3 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom 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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4.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
540x960
16
MP
MP
2mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2330
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101)
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6 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| 1.5GB / 1.5GB LPDDR2 |
| 16 million |
| 540x960 pixels |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | |
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| Model | BlackBerry Z3 | Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) |
| Other model names | BlackBerry Z3 3G STJ100-1, BB Z3 Jakarta, RIM Jakarta | Galaxy S4 Zoom C1010 8GB, Samsung SM-C1010 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |           (Latin America), (Europe), (Global, International), South Africa, Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Singapore |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Samsung |
| Release date | 5/1/2014 | 7/1/2013, Announced: 6/30/2013 |
| Depth | 9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 15.4 millimeters (0.61 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.8 x 140 millimeters (2.87 x 5.51 in) | 63.5 x 125.5 millimeters (2.5 x 4.94 in) |
| Weight | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) | 208 grams (7.28 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 540x960 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 220 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 10.2 | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230AB | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4212 (32nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB | 1.5GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB | 8GB (5GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 | Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Xenon flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/3.1 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.3µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: 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 | 10x-optical-zoom (24-240mm) |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| 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.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2500 mAh | 2330 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 384 hours (16 days) | 570 hours (23.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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: White • Dropbox 50GB • S-Voice natural language |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Z3 | Galaxy S4 Zoom (3G SM-C101) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.346W/kg (head), 1.047W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.144W/kg (head), 0.202W/kg (body) |