BlackBerry Z30 vs Plum Phantom

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Z30:
    OLED
    Phantom:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Phantom: 32 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    Phantom:
    138 g
  • Width

    Z30: 12.2 mm narrower

    Z30:
    72 mm
    Phantom:
    84.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z30: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    Phantom:
    6 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Z30:
    2 GB RAM
    Phantom:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Z30:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Phantom:
    Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)

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
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Phantom
  2. 2. Phantom

    Height:
    165.5 mm +24.8 mm versus Z30
    Width:
    84.2 mm +12.2 mm versus Z30
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

    +32 g versus Phantom

  2. 2. Phantom

    138 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. Phantom

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Phantom has approximately 44% 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.

Recorded RAM for Z30, Phantom, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30Phantom
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB 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. Phantom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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

    +380 mAh versus Phantom

  2. 2. Phantom

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Z302. Phantom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, Phantom.
SpecificationZ30Phantom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 165.5 Х 84.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, Phantom.
SpecificationZ30Phantom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, Phantom.
SpecificationZ30Phantom
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z30, Phantom.
SpecificationZ30Phantom
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
  • 33258
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, Phantom.
SpecificationZ30Phantom
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
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 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, Phantom.
SpecificationZ30Phantom
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, Phantom.
SpecificationZ30Phantom
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, Phantom.
SpecificationZ30Phantom
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z623