alcatel OT-978 vs BlackBerry Z10

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.

  • Weight

    Z10: 7 g lighter

    OT-978:
    144.5 g
    Z10:
    137.5 g
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-978: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    OT-978:
    4 in
    Z10:
    4.2 in
  • Depth

    Z10: 1.9 mm thinner

    OT-978:
    10.9 mm
    Z10:
    9 mm
  • Height

    OT-978: 2.6 mm shorter

    OT-978:
    127.4 mm
    Z10:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    OT-978:
    2012
    Z10:
    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. OT-978

    Height:
    127.4 mm
    Width:
    66.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Z10
  2. 2. Z10

    Height:
    130 mm +2.6 mm versus OT-978
    Width:
    65.6 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-978

    144.5 g

    +7 g versus Z10

  2. 2. Z10

    137.5 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. OT-978

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Z10

    Screen diagonal:
    4.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    50.2 cm²

Z10 has approximately 10.2% more rectangular screen area than OT-978.

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 OT-978, Z10, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOT-978Z10
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
OT-978: Original memory entry

512 MB

Practical features

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

1. OT-978

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Z10

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. OT-9782. Z10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-978, Z10.
SpecificationOT-978Z10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.4 Х 66.1 Х 10.9 mm
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 144.5 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-978, Z10.
SpecificationOT-978Z10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 50.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.1%
  • 58.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 355 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-978, Z10.
SpecificationOT-978Z10
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for OT-978, Z10.
SpecificationOT-978Z10
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3567
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 402
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 728
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-978, Z10.
SpecificationOT-978Z10
Release date
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for OT-978, Z10.
SpecificationOT-978Z10
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - STL100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - STL100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - STL100-2 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3HSDPA 900 / 2100 - STL100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3 RFF91LW -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - STL100-2 LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 RFF91LW LTE band 13(700) - STL100-4
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-978, Z10.
SpecificationOT-978Z10
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-978, Z10.
SpecificationOT-978Z10
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port