BlackBerry Z30 vs Motorola E680

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

    E680: 37 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    E680:
    133 g
  • Width

    E680: 18.2 mm narrower

    Z30:
    72 mm
    E680:
    53.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E680: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    E680:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Z30: 11.1 mm thinner

    Z30:
    9.4 mm
    E680:
    20.5 mm
  • Height

    E680: 31.7 mm shorter

    Z30:
    140.7 mm
    E680:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Z30:
    2013
    E680:
    2004

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 +31.7 mm versus E680
    Width:
    72 mm +18.2 mm versus E680
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. E680

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    20.5 mm +11.1 mm versus Z30

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

    +37 g versus E680

  2. 2. E680

    133 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. E680

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

Z30 has approximately 256.1% more rectangular screen area than E680.

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, E680, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30E680
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
E680: Original memory entry

50 MB

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. E680

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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

    +2100 mAh versus E680

  2. 2. E680

    780 mAh

Specifications

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1. Z302. E680

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, E680.
SpecificationZ30E680
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 109 Х 53.8 Х 20.5 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 50 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 780 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Linux
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, E680.
SpecificationZ30E680
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 33.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, E680.
SpecificationZ30E680
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z30, E680.
SpecificationZ30E680
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Intel XScale 300 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, E680.
SpecificationZ30E680
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • Satin Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
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 180 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, E680.
SpecificationZ30E680
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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)
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, E680.
SpecificationZ30E680
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 8-way navi key -Downloadable logos
  • 3D surround sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, E680.
SpecificationZ30E680
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • MP3 player -MP4 player -Voice command -Voice memo