BlackBerry Q10 vs Samsung D730

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

    D730: 44 g lighter

    Q10:
    139 g
    D730:
    95 g
  • Width

    D730: 18.8 mm narrower

    Q10:
    66.8 mm
    D730:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D730: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Q10:
    3.1 in
    D730:
    1.8 in
  • Depth

    Q10: 13.6 mm thinner

    Q10:
    10.4 mm
    D730:
    24 mm
  • Height

    D730: 24.6 mm shorter

    Q10:
    119.6 mm
    D730:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    Q10:
    2013
    D730:
    2005

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. Q10

    Height:
    119.6 mm +24.6 mm versus D730
    Width:
    66.8 mm +18.8 mm versus D730
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. D730

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +13.6 mm versus Q10

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q10

    139 g

    +44 g versus D730

  2. 2. D730

    95 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.

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

  1. 1. Q10

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²
  2. 2. D730

    D730: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 Q10, D730, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ10D730
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
D730: Original memory entry

18 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. Q10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. D730

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC-micro

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. Q10

    2100 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus D730

  2. 2. D730

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q102. D730

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, D730.
SpecificationQ10D730
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 95 Х 48 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 95 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 1.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 18 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC-micro
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q10, D730.
SpecificationQ10D730
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 10.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 22.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, D730.
SpecificationQ10D730
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q10, D730.
SpecificationQ10D730
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
  • TI 192 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3568
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q10, D730.
SpecificationQ10D730
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, D730.
SpecificationQ10D730
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-3
  • SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - SQN100-1
  • SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, D730.
SpecificationQ10D730
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second external TFT display
  • 65K colors (96 x 96 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q10, D730.
SpecificationQ10D730
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MPEG player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -SyncML -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice command -Organizer