BlackBerry Z10 vs Samsung Galaxy A6s

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.

  • Width

    Z10: 10.8 mm narrower

    Z10:
    65.6 mm
    Galaxy A6s:
    76.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z10: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Z10:
    4.2 in
    Galaxy A6s:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Z10:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Galaxy A6s:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Z10:
    Single
    Galaxy A6s:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy A6s: 0.6 mm thinner

    Z10:
    9 mm
    Galaxy A6s:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    Z10: 26.1 mm shorter

    Z10:
    130 mm
    Galaxy A6s:
    156.1 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. Z10

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    65.6 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm +0.6 mm versus Galaxy A6s
    Weight:
    137.5 g
  2. 2. Galaxy A6s

    Height:
    156.1 mm +26.1 mm versus Z10
    Width:
    76.4 mm +10.8 mm versus Z10
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Galaxy A6s

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Galaxy A6s has approximately 85% 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, Galaxy A6s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ10Galaxy A6s
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

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. Galaxy A6s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Galaxy A6s

    3300 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Z10

Specifications

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1. Z102. Galaxy A6s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z10, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationZ10Galaxy A6s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 9 mm
  • 156.1 Х 76.4 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 137.5 g
  • 0 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z10, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationZ10Galaxy A6s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 50.2 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.9%
  • 77.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 355 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z10, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationZ10Galaxy A6s
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z10, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationZ10Galaxy A6s
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3567
  • 136782
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 402
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 728
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z10, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationZ10Galaxy A6s
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z10, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationZ10Galaxy A6s
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z10, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationZ10Galaxy A6s
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z10, Galaxy A6s.
SpecificationZ10Galaxy A6s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass