BlackBerry Z30 vs Nokia 8.1

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

  8.1:

  LCD

• Weight

  Z30: 10 g lighter

  Z30:

  170 g

  8.1:

  180 g

• Width

  Z30: 3.8 mm narrower

  Z30:

  72 mm

  8.1:

  75.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Z30: 1.18 in smaller diagonal

  Z30:

  5 in

  8.1:

  6.18 in

• Chipset

  Z30:

  Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro

  8.1:

  Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Z30:

  Single

  8.1:

  Dual

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 +1.4 mm versus 8.1

2. 2. 8.1

   Height:

   154.8 mm +14.1 mm versus Z30

   Width:

   75.8 mm +3.8 mm versus Z30

   Depth:

   8 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. 8.1

   Screen diagonal:

   6.18 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   95.3 cm²

8.1 has approximately 38.3% 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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