BlackBerry Z30 vs Meizu MX

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

    MX: 31 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    MX:
    139 g
  • Width

    MX: 8.7 mm narrower

    Z30:
    72 mm
    MX:
    63.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MX: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    MX:
    4 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Z30:
    2 GB RAM
    MX:
    1 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Z30: 0.9 mm thinner

    Z30:
    9.4 mm
    MX:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    MX: 19.4 mm shorter

    Z30:
    140.7 mm
    MX:
    121.3 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 +19.4 mm versus MX
    Width:
    72 mm +8.7 mm versus MX
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. MX

    Height:
    121.3 mm
    Width:
    63.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +0.9 mm versus Z30

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

    +31 g versus MX

  2. 2. MX

    139 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. MX

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.6 cm²

Z30 has approximately 44.7% more rectangular screen area than MX.

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, MX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30MX
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 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. MX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    +1280 mAh versus MX

  2. 2. MX

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Z302. MX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, MX.
SpecificationZ30MX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 121.3 Х 63.3 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • ASV
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 640 x 960 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
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Exynos
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, MX.
SpecificationZ30MX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 47.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 62.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 288 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, MX.
SpecificationZ30MX
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
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, MX.
SpecificationZ30MX
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, MX.
SpecificationZ30MX
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 270 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, MX.
SpecificationZ30MX
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, MX.
SpecificationZ30MX
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, MX.
SpecificationZ30MX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input