BlackBerry Z30 vs HTC One Max

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 Max:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Z30: 47 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    One Max:
    217 g
  • Width

    Z30: 10.5 mm narrower

    Z30:
    72 mm
    One Max:
    82.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z30: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    One Max:
    5.9 in
  • Chipset

    Z30:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    One Max:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Depth

    Z30: 0.9 mm thinner

    Z30:
    9.4 mm
    One Max:
    10.3 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. Z30

    Height:
    140.7 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. One Max

    Height:
    164.5 mm +23.8 mm versus Z30
    Width:
    82.5 mm +10.5 mm versus Z30
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +0.9 mm versus Z30

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

  2. 2. One Max

    217 g

    +47 g versus Z30

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 Max

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

One Max has approximately 39.2% more rectangular screen area than Z30.

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 Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30One Max
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
32 GB Not recorded 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 Max

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

  2. 2. One Max

    3300 mAh

    +420 mAh versus Z30

Specifications

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1. Z302. One Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, One Max.
SpecificationZ30One Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 164.5 Х 82.5 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 217 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super LCD3
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.9" 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI 5.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, One Max.
SpecificationZ30One Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 96.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 373 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, One Max.
SpecificationZ30One Max
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z30, One Max.
SpecificationZ30One Max
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
  • 26775
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 645
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1903
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, One Max.
SpecificationZ30One Max
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 370 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 585 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, One Max.
SpecificationZ30One Max
SIM card
  • Micro-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 - for Verizon
  • Sprint -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 1900 / 2100 - for Sprint -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - Verison
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.21 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, One Max.
SpecificationZ30One Max
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • BoomSound dual front stereo speakers -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, One Max.
SpecificationZ30One Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Available as HTC One Max Dual SIM for China