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BlackBerry Z30 vs BLU Studio J5

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Z30:
      OLED
      Studio J5:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Studio J5: 40 g lighter

      Z30:
      170 g
      Studio J5:
      130 g

    • Width

      Z30: 1 mm narrower

      Z30:
      72 mm
      Studio J5:
      73 mm

    • Chipset

      Z30:
      Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
      Studio J5:
      Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)

    • Height

      Z30: 2.1 mm shorter

      Z30:
      140.7 mm
      Studio J5:
      142.8 mm

    • Release year

      Z30:
      2013
      Studio J5:
      2016

    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. Z30

      Height:
      140.7 mm
      Width:
      72 mm
      Depth:
      9.4 mm

    2. 2. Studio J5

      Height:
      142.8 mm +2.1 mm versus Z30
      Width:
      73 mm +1 mm versus Z30
      Depth:
      9.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Z30

      170 g

      +40 g versus Studio J5

    2. 2. Studio J5

      130 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. Z30

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

    2. 2. Studio J5

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

    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 Z30, Studio J5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageZ30Studio J5
    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. Z30

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

    2. Studio J5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    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. Z30

      2880 mAh

      +580 mAh versus Studio J5

    2. 2. Studio J5

      2300 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Z302. Studio J5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, Studio J5.
    SpecificationZ30Studio J5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
    • 142.8 Х 73 Х 9.6 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1280 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 64 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2880 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 10.2
    • upgradable to 10.3.1
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Z30, Studio J5.
    SpecificationZ30Studio J5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.0%
    • 66.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, Studio J5.
    SpecificationZ30Studio J5
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@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 Z30, Studio J5.
    SpecificationZ30Studio J5
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • Mali-T720MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 3000
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Z30, Studio J5.
    SpecificationZ30Studio J5
    Release date
    • 2013
    • September
    • 2016
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • Grey
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 140 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 725 h (2G) / Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, Studio J5.
    SpecificationZ30Studio J5
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, Studio J5.
    SpecificationZ30Studio J5
    Radio
    • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Z30, Studio J5.
    SpecificationZ30Studio J5
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port
    • Sensors Accelerometer

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