BlackBerry Z30 vs HTC U Play

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
    U Play:
    LCD
  • Weight

    U Play: 25 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    U Play:
    145 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Z30: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    U Play:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Z30:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    U Play:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    U Play: 1.4 mm thinner

    Z30:
    9.4 mm
    U Play:
    8 mm
  • Height

    Z30: 5.3 mm shorter

    Z30:
    140.7 mm
    U Play:
    146 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 +1.4 mm versus U Play
  2. 2. U Play

    Height:
    146 mm +5.3 mm versus Z30
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

    +25 g versus U Play

  2. 2. U Play

    145 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. U Play

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

U Play has approximately 8.2% 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, U Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30U Play
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
U Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. U Play

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Z30

    2880 mAh

    +380 mAh versus U Play

  2. 2. U Play

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Z302. U Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, U Play.
SpecificationZ30U Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 146 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" 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
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, U Play.
SpecificationZ30U Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 73.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 68.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, U Play.
SpecificationZ30U Play
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z30, U Play.
SpecificationZ30U Play
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
  • 49782
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 740
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2755
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1977
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, U Play.
SpecificationZ30U Play
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Brilliant Black
  • Cosmetic Pink
  • Ice White
  • Sapphire Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 150 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 427 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, U Play.
SpecificationZ30U Play
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • 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
  • 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, U Play.
SpecificationZ30U Play
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, U Play.
SpecificationZ30U Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as HTC Alpine