BlackBerry Z10 vs Samsung Galaxy S III
A spec-by-spec comparison of the BlackBerry Z10 and the Samsung Galaxy S III, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| BlackBerry Z10 | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| Price | ₹3,000 | ₹8,989 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 1,800 mAh | 2,100 mAh |
| RAM (max) | — | 2 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 4.2 in | 4.8 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | — | 133 g |
| Released | Jan 2013 | May 2012 |
Summary: Samsung Galaxy S III is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy S III is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, BlackBerry Z10 is the cheaper option.
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Display
| BlackBerry Z10 | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| Type | TFT | HD Super AMOLED |
| Size | 4.2 inches | 4.8 inches, 63.5 cm2 (~65.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 768 x 1280 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density) |
| Pixel Density | ~355-356 ppi | — |
| Protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 |
Platform
| BlackBerry Z10 | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| OS | BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1 | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or 4.4.2 (KitKat) on some variants |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | Exynos 4412 Quad (International) / Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus (USA) |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 (Exynos) / Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (Snapdragon S4 Plus) |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | Mali-400MP4 (Exynos) / Adreno 225 (Snapdragon S4 Plus) |
Memory
| BlackBerry Z10 | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 64GB | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 16GB | 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM (some variants had 2GB RAM) |
| RAM | 2GB | — |
Main Camera
| BlackBerry Z10 | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF | 8 MP, f/2.6, AF |
| Features | LED flash | LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR, Burst shot, Zero shutter lag |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| BlackBerry Z10 | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| Single | 2 MP | 1.9 MP, f/2.6 |
| Video | 720p | 720p@30fps |
| Features | — | Video call |
Battery
| BlackBerry Z10 | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1800 mAh | Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh |
| Stand-by | Up to 310 h (3G) | — |
| Talk time | Up to 10 h (3G) | Up to 11 h 40 min (3G) / Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) |
Body
| BlackBerry Z10 | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| Dimensions | 130 x 65.6 x 9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 in) | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 137.5 g (4.83 oz) | 133 g (4.69 oz) |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Build | — | Plastic body |
Comms
| BlackBerry Z10 | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB On-The-Go |
| HDMI | microHDMI port | — |
| Positioning | — | GPS, GLONASS |
| Radio | — | Stereo FM radio with RDS (International model only) |
Launch
| BlackBerry Z10 | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| Announced | January 2013 | 2012, May 03 |
| Status | Released January 2013 (Available in Canada Feb 2013, US March 2013) | Released 2012, May 29 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, BlackBerry Z10 or Samsung Galaxy S III?
Samsung Galaxy S III — 1,800 mAh for the BlackBerry Z10 versus 2,100 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S III.
Which is newer, BlackBerry Z10 or Samsung Galaxy S III?
BlackBerry Z10 — Jan 2013 for the BlackBerry Z10 versus May 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy S III.
Is the BlackBerry Z10 or the Samsung Galaxy S III rated higher?
We rate the BlackBerry Z10 7/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S III 8/10.
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