BlackBerry Z30 vs LG Joy

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.

  • Weight

    Joy: 42 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    Joy:
    128 g
  • Width

    Joy: 8 mm narrower

    Z30:
    72 mm
    Joy:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Joy: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    Joy:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Z30:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Joy:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Z30: 2.5 mm thinner

    Z30:
    9.4 mm
    Joy:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Joy: 18 mm shorter

    Z30:
    140.7 mm
    Joy:
    122.7 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 +18 mm versus Joy
    Width:
    72 mm +8 mm versus Joy
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Joy

    Height:
    122.7 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.5 mm versus Z30

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

    +42 g versus Joy

  2. 2. Joy

    128 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. Joy

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Z30 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Joy.

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, Joy, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30Joy
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Joy: 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. Joy

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

    +980 mAh versus Joy

  2. 2. Joy

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Z302. Joy

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, Joy.
SpecificationZ30Joy
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 122.7 Х 64 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 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 (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, Joy.
SpecificationZ30Joy
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 58.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, Joy.
SpecificationZ30Joy
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
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
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, Joy.
SpecificationZ30Joy
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, Joy.
SpecificationZ30Joy
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 90 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 518 h (2G) / Up to 641 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, Joy.
SpecificationZ30Joy
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 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
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
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, Joy.
SpecificationZ30Joy
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, Joy.
SpecificationZ30Joy
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as LG Joy H220