BlackBerry Z30 vs Nokia 3250

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

    3250: 40 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    3250:
    130 g
  • Width

    3250: 22 mm narrower

    Z30:
    72 mm
    3250:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3250: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    3250:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    Z30: 10.4 mm thinner

    Z30:
    9.4 mm
    3250:
    19.8 mm
  • Height

    3250: 36.9 mm shorter

    Z30:
    140.7 mm
    3250:
    103.8 mm
  • Release year

    Z30:
    2013
    3250:
    2005

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 +36.9 mm versus 3250
    Width:
    72 mm +22 mm versus 3250
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. 3250

    Height:
    103.8 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    19.8 mm +10.4 mm versus Z30

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

    +40 g versus 3250

  2. 2. 3250

    130 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Z30

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. 3250

    3250: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, 3250, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ303250
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
3250: Original memory entry

10 MB · 64 MB 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. 3250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 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

    +1780 mAh versus 3250

  2. 2. 3250

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Z302. 3250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, 3250.
SpecificationZ303250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 103.8 Х 50 Х 19.8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 10 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Symbian 9.1
  • Series 60 rel. 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, 3250.
SpecificationZ303250
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 27.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, 3250.
SpecificationZ303250
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • QCIF
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, 3250.
SpecificationZ303250
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, 3250.
SpecificationZ303250
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2005
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 160 EUR
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 245 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, 3250.
SpecificationZ303250
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
  • Class 10
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
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, 3250.
SpecificationZ303250
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, 3250.
SpecificationZ303250
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Predictive text input (iTAP) -Bio-rhythm -Stopwatch -Calculator -Voice memo