BlackBerry Z30 vs Lenovo S930

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
    S930:
    LCD
  • Width

    Z30: 14.5 mm narrower

    Z30:
    72 mm
    S930:
    86.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z30: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    S930:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Z30:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    S930:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S930: 0.7 mm thinner

    Z30:
    9.4 mm
    S930:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Z30: 29.3 mm shorter

    Z30:
    140.7 mm
    S930:
    170 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 +0.7 mm versus S930
  2. 2. S930

    Height:
    170 mm +29.3 mm versus Z30
    Width:
    86.5 mm +14.5 mm versus Z30
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

  2. 2. S930

    170 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. S930

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

S930 has approximately 44% 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, S930, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30S930
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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. S930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. S930

    3000 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Z30

Specifications

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1. Z302. S930

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, S930.
SpecificationZ30S930
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 170 Х 86.5 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, S930.
SpecificationZ30S930
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 67.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, S930.
SpecificationZ30S930
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
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, S930.
SpecificationZ30S930
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
  • 15836
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 350
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1159
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, S930.
SpecificationZ30S930
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
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)
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, S930.
SpecificationZ30S930
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-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 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, S930.
SpecificationZ30S930
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, S930.
SpecificationZ30S930
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass