Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) vs BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S Lightray vs BlackBerry Z10 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1600
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
4.2"
IPS
IPS
768x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
3 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| (back) 8MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +15 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 | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | Z10 (4G LTE) |
| Other model names | MetroPCS Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G R940, Samsung Stealth | BlackBerry Z10 STL100-2, STL100-3, STL100-4, RIM Liverpool |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 8/3/2012 | 1/31/2013 |
| Depth | 11.7 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68 x 130 millimeters (2.68 x 5.12 in) | 65.6 x 130 millimeters (2.58 x 5.12 in) |
| Weight | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED Plus | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 768x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 217 PPI | 355 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | BlackBerry OS 10 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | BlackBerry OS 10.2 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3210 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 2GB (1.39GB available) | 16GB (11GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 75/25 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1700/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS STL100-2:850/900/2100, STL100-3: 800/850/1700/1900/2100, STL100-4: 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat2 (Bands 2, 4) | LTE Cat3 STL100-2 model: LTE (3, 7, 8, 20) STL100-3: LTE (2, 4, 5, 17) STL100-4: LTE (13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1600 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 3.5 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 200 hours (8.3 days) | 312 hours (13 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 16GB microSD included • Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 UI • HDMI 1.4 • HAC M4/T4 • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White BBM 6 Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S Lightray 4G (SCH-R940) | BlackBerry Z10 (4G LTE) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.95W/kg (head), 0.82W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |