BLU G50 Plus vs BlackBerry Z30

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    G50 Plus:
    LCD
    Z30:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Z30: 10 g lighter

    G50 Plus:
    180 g
    Z30:
    170 g
  • Width

    Z30: 4 mm narrower

    G50 Plus:
    76 mm
    Z30:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z30: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    G50 Plus:
    6.2 in
    Z30:
    5 in
  • Height

    Z30: 18 mm shorter

    G50 Plus:
    158.7 mm
    Z30:
    140.7 mm
  • Release year

    G50 Plus:
    2020
    Z30:
    2013

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. G50 Plus

    Height:
    158.7 mm +18 mm versus Z30
    Width:
    76 mm +4 mm versus Z30
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Z30

    Height:
    140.7 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G50 Plus

    180 g

    +10 g versus Z30

  2. 2. Z30

    170 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. G50 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.9 cm²
  2. 2. Z30

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

G50 Plus has approximately 39.2% more rectangular screen area than Z30.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for G50 Plus, Z30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG50 PlusZ30
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. G50 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. Z30

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G50 Plus

    4000 mAh

    +1120 mAh versus Z30

  2. 2. Z30

    2880 mAh

Specifications

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1. G50 Plus2. Z30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G50 Plus, Z30.
SpecificationG50 PlusZ30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.7 Х 76 Х 9.1 mm
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.2" inc
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G50 Plus, Z30.
SpecificationG50 PlusZ30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.5%
  • 68.0%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G50 Plus, Z30.
SpecificationG50 PlusZ30
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for G50 Plus, Z30.
SpecificationG50 PlusZ30
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • - IMG8322
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for G50 Plus, Z30.
SpecificationG50 PlusZ30
Release date
  • 2020
  • September 22
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Green
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 109 USD
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G50 Plus, Z30.
SpecificationG50 PlusZ30
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 12
  • 17
  • 28
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G50 Plus, Z30.
SpecificationG50 PlusZ30
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G50 Plus, Z30.
SpecificationG50 PlusZ30
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 10W - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port