BlackBerry Z30 vs Lava Iris 450 Colour

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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
    Iris 450 Colour:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Iris 450 Colour: 34 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    Iris 450 Colour:
    136 g
  • Width

    Iris 450 Colour: 8.5 mm narrower

    Z30:
    72 mm
    Iris 450 Colour:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 450 Colour: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    Iris 450 Colour:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Z30: 1.1 mm thinner

    Z30:
    9.4 mm
    Iris 450 Colour:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Iris 450 Colour: 4.7 mm shorter

    Z30:
    140.7 mm
    Iris 450 Colour:
    136 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 +4.7 mm versus Iris 450 Colour
    Width:
    72 mm +8.5 mm versus Iris 450 Colour
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Iris 450 Colour

    Height:
    136 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.1 mm versus Z30

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

    +34 g versus Iris 450 Colour

  2. 2. Iris 450 Colour

    136 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. Iris 450 Colour

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

Z30 has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Iris 450 Colour.

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, Iris 450 Colour, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30Iris 450 Colour
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Iris 450 Colour: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Iris 450 Colour

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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 Iris 450 Colour

  2. 2. Iris 450 Colour

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Z302. Iris 450 Colour

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, Iris 450 Colour.
SpecificationZ30Iris 450 Colour
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 136 Х 63.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, Iris 450 Colour.
SpecificationZ30Iris 450 Colour
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 64.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, Iris 450 Colour.
SpecificationZ30Iris 450 Colour
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z30, Iris 450 Colour.
SpecificationZ30Iris 450 Colour
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, Iris 450 Colour.
SpecificationZ30Iris 450 Colour
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Tan Brown
  • Raspberry Pink
  • Ivory White
  • Pro Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h 15 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, Iris 450 Colour.
SpecificationZ30Iris 450 Colour
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, Iris 450 Colour.
SpecificationZ30Iris 450 Colour
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, Iris 450 Colour.
SpecificationZ30Iris 450 Colour
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India