BlackBerry Z30 vs Meizu Note 8

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

  Note 8:

  LCD

• Width

  Z30: 3.5 mm narrower

  Z30:

  72 mm

  Note 8:

  75.5 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Z30: 1 in smaller diagonal

  Z30:

  5 in

  Note 8:

  6 in

• Chipset

  Z30:

  Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro

  Note 8:

  Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Z30:

  Single

  Note 8:

  Dual

• Depth

  Note 8: 1.5 mm thinner

  Z30:

  9.4 mm

  Note 8:

  7.9 mm

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 +1.5 mm versus Note 8

2. 2. Note 8

   Height:

   153.6 mm +12.9 mm versus Z30

   Width:

   75.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Z30

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

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. Note 8

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.9 cm²

Note 8 has approximately 34.8% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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