BlackBerry Z30 vs TECNO Spark Plus

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
    Spark Plus:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Z30: 24 g lighter

    Z30:
    170 g
    Spark Plus:
    194 g
  • Width

    Z30: 10.6 mm narrower

    Z30:
    72 mm
    Spark Plus:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z30: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Z30:
    5 in
    Spark Plus:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Z30:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Spark Plus:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Spark Plus: 1.6 mm thinner

    Z30:
    9.4 mm
    Spark Plus:
    7.8 mm

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 +1.6 mm versus Spark Plus
  2. 2. Spark Plus

    Height:
    162 mm +21.3 mm versus Z30
    Width:
    82.6 mm +10.6 mm versus Z30
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Z30

    170 g

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    194 g

    +24 g 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. Spark Plus

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

Spark Plus 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, Spark Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageZ30Spark Plus
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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. Spark Plus

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

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    3400 mAh

    +520 mAh versus Z30

Specifications

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1. Z302. Spark Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Z30, Spark Plus.
SpecificationZ30Spark Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 72 Х 9.4 mm
  • 162 Х 82.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 194 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2880 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Z30, Spark Plus.
SpecificationZ30Spark Plus
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%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Z30, Spark Plus.
SpecificationZ30Spark Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Z30, Spark Plus.
SpecificationZ30Spark Plus
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
  • 70232
General specs
General specs — specifications for Z30, Spark Plus.
SpecificationZ30Spark Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Scarlet Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Anthracite Grey
  • Elegant Blue
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, Spark Plus.
SpecificationZ30Spark Plus
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
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Z30, Spark Plus.
SpecificationZ30Spark Plus
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Z30, Spark Plus.
SpecificationZ30Spark Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity