BlackBerry Priv 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: 54.5 g lighter

    Priv:
    192 g
    Z10:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    Z10: 11.6 mm narrower

    Priv:
    77.2 mm
    Z10:
    65.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z10: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Priv:
    5.4 in
    Z10:
    4.2 in
  • Chipset

    Priv:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    Z10:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Height

    Z10: 17 mm shorter

    Priv:
    147 mm
    Z10:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Priv:
    2015
    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. Priv

    Height:
    147 mm +17 mm versus Z10
    Width:
    77.2 mm +11.6 mm versus Z10
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Z10

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    65.6 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Priv

    192 g

    +54.5 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. Priv

    Screen diagonal:
    5.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.4 cm²
  2. 2. Z10

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

Priv has approximately 60.1% more rectangular screen area than Z10.

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 Priv, Z10, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePrivZ10
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 3 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. Priv

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Priv

    3410 mAh

    +1610 mAh versus Z10

  2. 2. Z10

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Priv2. Z10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Priv, Z10.
SpecificationPrivZ10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147 Х 77.2 Х 9.4 mm
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.4" inch
  • 4.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3410 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Priv, Z10.
SpecificationPrivZ10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.6 cm2
  • 50.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.9%
  • 58.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 540 PPI
  • 355 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Priv, Z10.
SpecificationPrivZ10
Rear camera, main
  • 18 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 18 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • OIS PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 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 Priv, Z10.
SpecificationPrivZ10
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 418
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 45123
  • 3567
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1060
  • 402
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2378
  • 728
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2637
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Priv, Z10.
SpecificationPrivZ10
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Body build
  • plastic body
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Priv, Z10.
SpecificationPrivZ10
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA (STV100-1)
  • Europe (STV100-4) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300) - USA (STV100-1) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 28(700) - Europe (STV100-4)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 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 Priv, Z10.
SpecificationPrivZ10
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Curved edge screen
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Priv, Z10.
SpecificationPrivZ10
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • altimeter
  • gyro
  • ToF proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (STV100-1
  • STV100-2
  • STV100-5
  • STV100-6) - Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port