BlackBerry Z30 vs LG K10

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
    K10:
    LCD
  • Weight

    K10: 28 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    K10:
    142 g
  • Width

    Z30: 2.8 mm narrower

    Z30:
    72 mm
    K10:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z30: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    K10:
    5.3 in
  • Depth

    K10: 0.6 mm thinner

    Z30:
    9.4 mm
    K10:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Z30: 5.3 mm shorter

    Z30:
    140.7 mm
    K10:
    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 +0.6 mm versus K10
  2. 2. K10

    Height:
    146 mm +5.3 mm versus Z30
    Width:
    74.8 mm +2.8 mm versus Z30
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

    +28 g versus K10

  2. 2. K10

    142 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. K10

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

K10 has approximately 12.4% 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, K10, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30K10
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
K10: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB RAM - K430DSF/ 1.5 GB RAM - K420N · K430DS/ 2 GB RAM - K430DSY

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. K10

NFC:
Yes
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

    +580 mAh versus K10

  2. 2. K10

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Z302. K10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, K10.
SpecificationZ30K10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 146 Х 74.8 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.3" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM - K430DSF/ 1.5 GB RAM - K420N
  • K430DS/ 2 GB RAM - K430DSY
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
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) or Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) K420N -Mediatek MT6753 K430DS
  • K430DSF
  • K430DSY
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, K10.
SpecificationZ30K10
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 77.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 277 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, K10.
SpecificationZ30K10
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF (LTE model) -8 MP
  • AF (3G model)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • or 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z30, K10.
SpecificationZ30K10
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 K420N -Octa-core 1.14 GHz Cortex-A53 K430DS
  • K430DSF
  • K430DSY
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 306 K420N -Mali-T720MP3 K430DS
  • K430DSF
  • K430DSY
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
  • 23981
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 567
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1732
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1508
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, K10.
SpecificationZ30K10
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Indigo
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, K10.
SpecificationZ30K10
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K420N
  • K430DSF
  • K430DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - K420N LTE band 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - K430DS LTE 700 / 1800 / 2600 - K430DSF
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, K10.
SpecificationZ30K10
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, K10.
SpecificationZ30K10
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: K420N (Europe); K430DS (Russia); K430DSF (LATAM); K430DSY (Taiwan) Also known as LG K10 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots