Archos 50b Platinum 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

    50b Platinum:
    LCD
    Z30:
    OLED
  • Weight

    50b Platinum: 10 g lighter

    50b Platinum:
    160 g
    Z30:
    170 g
  • Width

    Z30: 1 mm narrower

    50b Platinum:
    73 mm
    Z30:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z30: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    50b Platinum:
    5.5 in
    Z30:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    50b Platinum:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    Z30:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    50b Platinum: 1.1 mm thinner

    50b Platinum:
    8.3 mm
    Z30:
    9.4 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. 50b Platinum

    Height:
    146.8 mm +6.1 mm versus Z30
    Width:
    73 mm +1 mm versus Z30
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Z30

    Height:
    140.7 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.1 mm versus 50b Platinum

Weight

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

  1. 1. 50b Platinum

    160 g

  2. 2. Z30

    170 g

    +10 g versus 50b Platinum

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 50b Platinum

    50b Platinum: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Z30

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

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 50b Platinum, Z30, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage50b PlatinumZ30
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
50b Platinum: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 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. 50b Platinum

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

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. 50b Platinum

    3000 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Z30

  2. 2. Z30

    2880 mAh

Specifications

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1. 50b Platinum2. Z30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 50b Platinum, Z30.
Specification50b PlatinumZ30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 73 Х 8.3 mm
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 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.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 50b Platinum, Z30.
Specification50b PlatinumZ30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.3%
  • 68.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 50b Platinum, Z30.
Specification50b PlatinumZ30
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 50b Platinum, Z30.
Specification50b PlatinumZ30
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 15796
  • 3000
General specs
General specs — specifications for 50b Platinum, Z30.
Specification50b PlatinumZ30
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 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 50b Platinum, Z30.
Specification50b PlatinumZ30
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 50b Platinum, Z30.
Specification50b PlatinumZ30
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 50b Platinum, Z30.
Specification50b PlatinumZ30
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port