BlackBerry Z30 vs LG Stylo 5

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
    Stylo 5:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Z30: 9 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    Stylo 5:
    179 g
  • Width

    Z30: 5.7 mm narrower

    Z30:
    72 mm
    Stylo 5:
    77.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z30: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    Stylo 5:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    Z30:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Stylo 5:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Stylo 5: 1 mm thinner

    Z30:
    9.4 mm
    Stylo 5:
    8.4 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 mm versus Stylo 5
  2. 2. Stylo 5

    Height:
    160 mm +19.3 mm versus Z30
    Width:
    77.7 mm +5.7 mm versus Z30
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

  2. 2. Stylo 5

    179 g

    +9 g versus Z30

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. Stylo 5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Stylo 5 has approximately 43.9% 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, Stylo 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30Stylo 5
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 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. Stylo 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. Stylo 5

    3500 mAh

    +620 mAh versus Z30

Specifications

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1. Z302. Stylo 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, Stylo 5.
SpecificationZ30Stylo 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 160 Х 77.7 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 179 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, Stylo 5.
SpecificationZ30Stylo 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 79.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 390 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, Stylo 5.
SpecificationZ30Stylo 5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z30, Stylo 5.
SpecificationZ30Stylo 5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, Stylo 5.
SpecificationZ30Stylo 5
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2019
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Blonde Rose
  • Platinum Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 200 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, Stylo 5.
SpecificationZ30Stylo 5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, Stylo 5.
SpecificationZ30Stylo 5
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, Stylo 5.
SpecificationZ30Stylo 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Stylus