BlackBerry Z30 vs Nokia N-Gage QD

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

    N-Gage QD: 27 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    N-Gage QD:
    143 g
  • Width

    N-Gage QD: 4 mm narrower

    Z30:
    72 mm
    N-Gage QD:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N-Gage QD: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    N-Gage QD:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    Z30: 12.6 mm thinner

    Z30:
    9.4 mm
    N-Gage QD:
    22 mm
  • Height

    N-Gage QD: 22.7 mm shorter

    Z30:
    140.7 mm
    N-Gage QD:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    Z30:
    2013
    N-Gage QD:
    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 +22.7 mm versus N-Gage QD
    Width:
    72 mm +4 mm versus N-Gage QD
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. N-Gage QD

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +12.6 mm versus Z30

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

    +27 g versus N-Gage QD

  2. 2. N-Gage QD

    143 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. N-Gage QD

    N-Gage QD: 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, N-Gage QD, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30N-Gage QD
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
N-Gage QD: Original memory entry

3.4 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. N-Gage QD

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

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

    +1810 mAh versus N-Gage QD

  2. 2. N-Gage QD

    1070 mAh

Specifications

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1. Z302. N-Gage QD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationZ30N-Gage QD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 118 Х 68 Х 22 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 143 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
  • 3.4 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1070 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Symbian 6.1
  • Series 60 v1.0 UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationZ30N-Gage QD
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 4096
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 17.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationZ30N-Gage QD
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
Unknown
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, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationZ30N-Gage QD
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • 104 MHz ARM 920T
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationZ30N-Gage QD
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2004
  • April
Colors
  • Black
Unknown
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 240 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationZ30N-Gage QD
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 6
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
Unknown
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.1
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationZ30N-Gage QD
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Four-way directional controller
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, N-Gage QD.
SpecificationZ30N-Gage QD
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Predictive text input -SyncML -Voice dial