BlackBerry Z30 vs HTC One M9 Prime Camera

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
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    LCD
  • Weight

    One M9 Prime Camera: 12 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    158 g
  • Width

    One M9 Prime Camera: 2.3 mm narrower

    Z30:
    72 mm
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    69.7 mm
  • Chipset

    Z30:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    Mediatek MT6795T Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Z30: 3.9 mm shorter

    Z30:
    140.7 mm
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    144.6 mm
  • Release year

    Z30:
    2013
    One M9 Prime Camera:
    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 +2.3 mm versus One M9 Prime Camera
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. One M9 Prime Camera

    Height:
    144.6 mm +3.9 mm versus Z30
    Width:
    69.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

    +12 g versus One M9 Prime Camera

  2. 2. One M9 Prime Camera

    158 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. One M9 Prime Camera

    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, One M9 Prime Camera, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30One M9 Prime Camera
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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. Z30

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

2. One M9 Prime Camera

NFC:
Yes
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. Z30

    2880 mAh

    +40 mAh versus One M9 Prime Camera

  2. 2. One M9 Prime Camera

    2840 mAh

Specifications

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1. Z302. One M9 Prime Camera

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationZ30One M9 Prime Camera
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 144.6 Х 69.7 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 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.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2840 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 5 (Lollipop); Sense UI 7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6795T Helio X10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationZ30One M9 Prime Camera
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%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationZ30One M9 Prime Camera
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z30, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationZ30One M9 Prime Camera
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • PowerVR G6200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationZ30One M9 Prime Camera
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Gunmetal Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver/Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 250 EUR
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 587 h (2G) / Up to 658 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationZ30One M9 Prime Camera
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3.0 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationZ30One M9 Prime Camera
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, One M9 Prime Camera.
SpecificationZ30One M9 Prime Camera
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass