BlackBerry Z30 vs Huawei Honor 9N

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
    Honor 9N:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Honor 9N: 18 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    Honor 9N:
    152 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Z30: 0.84 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    Honor 9N:
    5.84 in
  • Chipset

    Z30:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Honor 9N:
    HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Z30:
    Single
    Honor 9N:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Honor 9N: 1.7 mm thinner

    Z30:
    9.4 mm
    Honor 9N:
    7.7 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 +1.7 mm versus Honor 9N
  2. 2. Honor 9N

    Height:
    149.2 mm +8.5 mm versus Z30
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

    +18 g versus Honor 9N

  2. 2. Honor 9N

    152 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. Honor 9N

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²

Honor 9N has approximately 23.5% 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, Honor 9N, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30Honor 9N
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Honor 9N: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. Honor 9N

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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

  2. 2. Honor 9N

    3000 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Z30

Specifications

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1. Z302. Honor 9N

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, Honor 9N.
SpecificationZ30Honor 9N
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 149.2 Х 71.8 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.84" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB 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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, Honor 9N.
SpecificationZ30Honor 9N
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 79.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, Honor 9N.
SpecificationZ30Honor 9N
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z30, Honor 9N.
SpecificationZ30Honor 9N
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-T830 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
  • 75282
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, Honor 9N.
SpecificationZ30Honor 9N
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2018
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Lavender Purple
  • Robin Egg Blue
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Midnight Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, Honor 9N.
SpecificationZ30Honor 9N
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - China HSDPA 900 / 2100 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - India
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, Honor 9N.
SpecificationZ30Honor 9N
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, Honor 9N.
SpecificationZ30Honor 9N
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)