BlackBerry Priv vs BlackBerry Z30

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

  Z30: 22 g lighter

  Priv:

  192 g

  Z30:

  170 g

• Width

  Z30: 5.2 mm narrower

  Priv:

  77.2 mm

  Z30:

  72 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Z30: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  Priv:

  5.4 in

  Z30:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Priv:

  Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)

  Z30:

  Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro

• Height

  Z30: 6.3 mm shorter

  Priv:

  147 mm

  Z30:

  140.7 mm

• Release year

  Priv:

  2015

  Z30:

  2013

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 +6.3 mm versus Z30

   Width:

   77.2 mm +5.2 mm versus Z30

   Depth:

   9.4 mm

2. 2. Z30

   Height:

   140.7 mm

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   9.4 mm

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. Z30

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Priv has approximately 16.6% 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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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