BlackBerry Z10 vs Microsoft Lumia 535

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: 8.5 g lighter

    Z10:
    137.5 g
    Lumia 535:
    146 g
  • Width

    Z10: 6.8 mm narrower

    Z10:
    65.6 mm
    Lumia 535:
    72.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z10: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Z10:
    4.2 in
    Lumia 535:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Z10:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Lumia 535:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Z10: 10.2 mm shorter

    Z10:
    130 mm
    Lumia 535:
    140.2 mm
  • Release year

    Z10:
    2013
    Lumia 535:
    2014

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. Z10

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    65.6 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 535

    Height:
    140.2 mm +10.2 mm versus Z10
    Width:
    72.4 mm +6.8 mm versus Z10
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z10

    137.5 g

  2. 2. Lumia 535

    146 g

    +8.5 g versus Z10

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. Z10

    Screen diagonal:
    4.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    50.2 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 535

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

Lumia 535 has approximately 37.3% 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 Z10, Lumia 535, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ10Lumia 535
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 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. Z10

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

2. Lumia 535

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Z10

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Lumia 535

    1905 mAh

    +105 mAh versus Z10

Specifications

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1. Z102. Lumia 535

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z10, Lumia 535.
SpecificationZ10Lumia 535
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 9 mm
  • 140.2 Х 72.4 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 137.5 g
  • 146 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1905 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Microsoft Windows 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z10, Lumia 535.
SpecificationZ10Lumia 535
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 50.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.9%
  • 67.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 355 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z10, Lumia 535.
SpecificationZ10Lumia 535
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z10, Lumia 535.
SpecificationZ10Lumia 535
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3567
  • 26415
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 402
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 728
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z10, Lumia 535.
SpecificationZ10Lumia 535
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2014
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Orange
  • Green
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 78 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z10, Lumia 535.
SpecificationZ10Lumia 535
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z10, Lumia 535.
SpecificationZ10Lumia 535
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z10, Lumia 535.
SpecificationZ10Lumia 535
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity