BlackBerry Z30 vs Sharp Aquos SH8298U

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
    Aquos SH8298U:
    LCD
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquos SH8298U: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    Aquos SH8298U:
    4.2 in
  • Release year

    Z30:
    2013
    Aquos SH8298U:
    2011

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
    Weight:
    170 g
  2. 2. Aquos SH8298U

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. Aquos SH8298U

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

Z30 has approximately 41.7% more rectangular screen area than Aquos SH8298U.

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, Aquos SH8298U, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30Aquos SH8298U
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Aquos SH8298U: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 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. Aquos SH8298U

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +1640 mAh versus Aquos SH8298U

  2. 2. Aquos SH8298U

    1240 mAh

Specifications

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1. Z302. Aquos SH8298U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, Aquos SH8298U.
SpecificationZ30Aquos SH8298U
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • 3D LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1240 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, Aquos SH8298U.
SpecificationZ30Aquos SH8298U
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 48.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.0%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 262 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, Aquos SH8298U.
SpecificationZ30Aquos SH8298U
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF -8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z30, Aquos SH8298U.
SpecificationZ30Aquos SH8298U
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, Aquos SH8298U.
SpecificationZ30Aquos SH8298U
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2011
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
  • 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Z30, Aquos SH8298U.
SpecificationZ30Aquos SH8298U
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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
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
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, Aquos SH8298U.
SpecificationZ30Aquos SH8298U
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, Aquos SH8298U.
SpecificationZ30Aquos SH8298U
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input