BlackBerry Z30 vs HTC One mini

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 mini:
    LCD
  • Weight

    One mini: 48 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    One mini:
    122 g
  • Width

    One mini: 8.8 mm narrower

    Z30:
    72 mm
    One mini:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One mini: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    One mini:
    4.3 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Z30:
    2 GB RAM
    One mini:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Z30:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    One mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

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 +8.7 mm versus One mini
    Width:
    72 mm +8.8 mm versus One mini
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. One mini

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

    +48 g versus One mini

  2. 2. One mini

    122 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 mini

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

Z30 has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than One mini.

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 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30One mini
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 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 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +1080 mAh versus One mini

  2. 2. One mini

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Z302. One mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, One mini.
SpecificationZ30One mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 132 Х 63.2 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super LCD2
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, One mini.
SpecificationZ30One mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 61.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, One mini.
SpecificationZ30One mini
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
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.6 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z30, One mini.
SpecificationZ30One mini
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
  • 11405
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 555
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1010
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, One mini.
SpecificationZ30One mini
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Glacial Silver
  • Stealth Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 240 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 500 h (2G) / Up to 692 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, One mini.
SpecificationZ30One mini
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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T version -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • dual band
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, One mini.
SpecificationZ30One mini
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, One mini.
SpecificationZ30One mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass