BlackBerry Z30 vs Sharp SH530U

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.

• Width

  Z30: 9 mm narrower

  Z30:

  72 mm

  SH530U:

  81 mm

• Chipset

  Z30:

  Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro

  SH530U:

  Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)

• Depth

  Z30: 0.5 mm thinner

  Z30:

  9.4 mm

  SH530U:

  9.9 mm

• Height

  Z30: 5.8 mm shorter

  Z30:

  140.7 mm

  SH530U:

  146.5 mm

• Release year

  Z30:

  2013

  SH530U:

  2012

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

2. 2. SH530U

   Height:

   146.5 mm +5.8 mm versus Z30

   Width:

   81 mm +9 mm versus Z30

   Depth:

   9.9 mm +0.5 mm versus Z30

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. SH530U

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   71.2 cm²

SH530U has approximately 3.2% 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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