BlackBerry Z30 vs Samsung i310

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

    i310: 50 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    i310:
    120 g
  • Width

    i310: 23.5 mm narrower

    Z30:
    72 mm
    i310:
    48.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i310: 3 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    i310:
    2 in
  • Depth

    Z30: 10.4 mm thinner

    Z30:
    9.4 mm
    i310:
    19.8 mm
  • Height

    i310: 28.8 mm shorter

    Z30:
    140.7 mm
    i310:
    111.9 mm
  • Release year

    Z30:
    2013
    i310:
    2006

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 +28.8 mm versus i310
    Width:
    72 mm +23.5 mm versus i310
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. i310

    Height:
    111.9 mm
    Width:
    48.5 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

    +50 g versus i310

  2. 2. i310

    120 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. i310

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

Z30 has approximately 456.4% more rectangular screen area than i310.

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, i310, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30i310
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
i310: Original memory entry

8 GB (microdrive) · 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. i310

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Z302. i310

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, i310.
SpecificationZ30i310
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 111.9 Х 48.5 Х 19.8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2" 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
  • 8 GB (microdrive)
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, i310.
SpecificationZ30i310
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
  • 22.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, i310.
SpecificationZ30i310
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
  • LED flash
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, i310.
SpecificationZ30i310
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, i310.
SpecificationZ30i310
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2006
  • March
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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, i310.
SpecificationZ30i310
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
  • Yes
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
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.20 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, i310.
SpecificationZ30i310
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Scroll wheel navigation
  • Dual speaker
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, i310.
SpecificationZ30i310
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • MP3/WMA/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -TV-out -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo