alcatel OT-993 vs BlackBerry Z10

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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: 12.5 g lighter

    OT-993:
    150 g
    Z10:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    OT-993: 1.7 mm narrower

    OT-993:
    63.9 mm
    Z10:
    65.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-993: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    OT-993:
    4 in
    Z10:
    4.2 in
  • Chipset

    OT-993:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
    Z10:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Z10: 2.4 mm thinner

    OT-993:
    11.4 mm
    Z10:
    9 mm
  • Height

    OT-993: 5.6 mm shorter

    OT-993:
    124.4 mm
    Z10:
    130 mm

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-993

    Height:
    124.4 mm
    Width:
    63.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +2.4 mm versus Z10
  2. 2. Z10

    Height:
    130 mm +5.6 mm versus OT-993
    Width:
    65.6 mm +1.7 mm versus OT-993
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-993

    150 g

    +12.5 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-993

    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-993.

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-993, Z10, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOT-993Z10
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
OT-993: Original memory entry

3 GB

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-993

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. OT-993

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Z10

    1800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus OT-993

Specifications

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1. OT-9932. Z10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-993, Z10.
SpecificationOT-993Z10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.4 Х 63.9 Х 11.4 mm
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 150 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.
  • 3 GB
  • 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-993, Z10.
SpecificationOT-993Z10
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
  • 57.3%
  • 58.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 355 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-993, Z10.
SpecificationOT-993Z10
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • 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-993, Z10.
SpecificationOT-993Z10
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 145
  • 3567
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 402
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 728
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-993, Z10.
SpecificationOT-993Z10
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Aubergine
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)
  • 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-993, Z10.
SpecificationOT-993Z10
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • 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/n
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
  • 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-993, Z10.
SpecificationOT-993Z10
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-993, Z10.
SpecificationOT-993Z10
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port