Conclusion Get the lowdown
Features How they compare
Performance Real world benchmarks
Differences Technical showdown
Reviews Word on the street
Competition Others to consider
Discussion Answers and opinions

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LG Nexus 4
Samsung Galaxy S III
Nokia Lumia 920
Samsung Galaxy S4
Samsung Galaxy Note II

BlackBerry Z10

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Apple iPhone 5

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Ranked #3 and #5 in 4G phones with video out and IPS LCD screens

from $500

BlackBerry 10
4G
4.2"
Dual core 1.5 GHz

new Released February, 2013

Excellent size, works very fast, read the SD card faster that ever, but we need more apps, like Instagram, games, etc..

Rated 80% by by jcarreraf (May, 2013)

from $500

iOS 6
4G
4"
Dual core 1.3 GHz

Released September, 2012

In other areas, a new treatment has been utilized on the display which Apple claims produces brighter colors as well as deeper blacks while reducing display thickness.

Rated 88% by by The Verge (Sep, 2012)

Conclusion Which is better for you?

BlackBerry Z10

Apple iPhone 5

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FeaturesView Details

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77%

Popularity

100%

90%

PerformanceView Details

77%

83%

ReviewsView Details

Winner

AppleiPhone 5

Overall Score

Features Key features of the BlackBerry Z10 compared to the Apple iPhone 5

GHz1.5

BlackBerry 10 4G

The BlackBerry Z10 has everything you've been waiting for: a sleek, modern, and professional touch-screen body with an up-to-date OS to match and 4G LTE support.

Rated 77% by by c|net (Jan, 2013)

1.3 GHz

iOS 6 4G

The iPhone 5's 3.95-ounce weight is the lightest an iPhone's ever been.

Rated 87% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)

screen size

Z104.2"

iPhone 54"

Pros: great design, solid build, perfect size for me and excellent screen, OS is close to flawless - fast.

Z10 by Craig-in-NYC (Apr, 2013)

The 4" screen was a great move by Apple, its not too big like the Note, but its not too small, like some say the iPhone 4 was.

iPhone 5 by G.-Clough--Garrett (Dec, 2012)

screen resolution

BlackBerry Z10

1280 x 768 resolution screen

Z10 1280 x 768 resolution screen

Apple iPhone 5

1136 x 640 resolution screen

iPhone 5 1136 x 640 resolution screen

Maybe that is because the Z10 tops the other two at 356 pixels per inch (ppi), compared to 306 ppi for the Galaxy S III and 326 ppi for the iPhone 5.

Z10 by Ajay (Mar, 2013)

1080p resolution is going to be the minimum in the future (comparable to retina display) as will a quad-core processor and everyone else is offering more powerful battery life.

iPhone 5 by Dwight (Apr, 2013)

memory

0 GB

Z102 GB

iPhone 51 GB

2 GB

processor

BlackBerry Z10

Dual core

Z10 Dual core

Apple iPhone 5

Dual core

iPhone 5 Dual core

Does it make your life easier to have more cores?

Z10 by Daniel-J.-Kinem

I thought Apple would go all in with a quad-core, but they stuck with a Dual Core Processor, and I understand why.

iPhone 5 by G.-Clough--Garrett (Dec, 2012)

camera resolution

0 MP

iPhone 58 MP

Z108 MP

8 MP

The Z10 packs a respectable 8-megapixel shooter in the back and a 2-megapixel lens up front.

Z10 by c|net (Jan, 2013)

The 8-megapixel iSight camera is probably one of the best cameras out there now in terms of all-around performance.

iPhone 5 by SirStinky--Sirstinky (Dec, 2012)

Performance Real world tests of BlackBerry Z10 vs Apple iPhone 5

cpu speed

Z101.5 GHz

iPhone 51.3 GHz

When I have to use my S3, I find it clumsy and slow and I'm not talking processor speed.

Z10 by Daniel-J.-Kinem

It’s slimmer, lighter and better looking than before, and yet it packs in a larger screen and faster processor.

iPhone 5 by TrustedReviews (Oct, 2012)

talk time

0 min600 min

Z10 600 min

iPhone 5 480 min

Instead of the 13 days standby / 10 hours talk time I get barely 12 hours of standby and half an hour of phone conversation, before the battery is completely drained.

Z10 by Wolfhart-Pohl--Wolf

Underneath the back panel lies a non-user-accessible 1440 mAh Li-Ion battery which, Apple says, should last for up to 8 hours of calls or 225 h of stand-by.

iPhone 5 by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)

Differences What are the advantages of each

Full specs comparison

BlackBerry Z10

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Advantages compared to the Apple iPhone 5

Supports Adobe Flash	Yes	vs	No (iOS)
Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash

Has expandable storage	microSD	vs	None
Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data

Has a removable battery	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively

Uses standard video out connectors	Yes (HDMI)	vs	No (Lightning)
Somewhat common; Standardized connectors are cheap, compatible and easy to find

Supports NFC	Yes	vs	No
Somewhat common; Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications

Much better theoretical download speed	84 Mb/s (HSPA+)	vs	20 Mb/s
More than 4x better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks

More battery capacity	1,800 mA·h	vs	1,440 mA·h
Around 30% more battery capacity

Higher resolution screen	1280 x 768	vs	1136 x 640
Around 40% higher resolution screen

Faster processor	1.5 GHz	vs	1.3 GHz
Around 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster

Sharper screen	355 ppi	vs	325 ppi
Around 10% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images

Longer talk time	600 min	vs	480 min
Around 30% longer talk time; go days without charging

Slightly bigger screen	4.2"	vs	4"
Around 10% bigger screen

Slightly longer standby time	18,300 min	vs	13,500 min
Around 40% longer standby time

Marginally newer	Feb, 2013	vs	Sep, 2012
Release date 4 months later

Apple iPhone 5

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Advantages compared to the BlackBerry Z10

Store much more stuff	64 GB	vs	16 GB
4x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards

Much bigger app store	700,000 apps (Apple App Store)	vs	70,000 apps (BlackBerry App World)
10x more apps; find an app for virtually any task

Significantly smaller	59 x 124 x 8 mm	vs	66 x 130 x 9 mm
Around 30% smaller

Lighter	112 g	vs	135 g
Around 20% lighter

More highly reviewed by consumers	83.34%	vs	77.17%
Around 10% more highly reviewed by consumers

Thinner	8 mm	vs	9 mm
Around 20% thinner

Reviews Word on the street

	BlackBerry Z10		Apple iPhone 5
	Rated 70% Read the review (Jan, 2013)		Rated 88% Read the review (Sep, 2012) As you may have heard, Apple has increased the size of the display on the iPhone 5 to 4 inches (at an 1136 x 640 resolution), as opposed to the 3.5-inch screens that have dominated every other model in the line.

	Rated 77% Read the review (Jan, 2013) In the most important ways, everything comes together: a lovely HD screen, a fast processor, a camera (with tricks)!		Rated 87% Read the review (Sep, 2012) I took pictures outdoors and in, and the biggest differences I could appreciate were the awesome new panorama mode and the even faster picture-taking.

	Rated 85% by 59 users at amazon.com Color saturation is on par with the iPhone 5 screen, sharpness is slightly higher on the Z10 (Z10 has higher pixel density), and the auto brightness is by far better than anything on the market! Rated 100% by by InvalidUsername (Feb, 2013) Firstly it's no where close to a bb experience in terms of single finger control, android software is leaps better in windows usage. Rated 20% by by pavan This phone is sleek, intuitive, snappy, and a dream to use. Rated 100% by by Baumer22 (Feb, 2013)		Rated 78% by 306 users at amazon.com As expected from a device this size, it's still not anywhere close to the technical quality of even an average dedicated point and shoot camera, but for most scenarios the camera is more than adequate. Rated 100% by by G.-Lee (Oct, 2012) The camera on the iphone is nice, still doesnt replace a dedicated camera, but for something that you put in your pocket, it does the job really well. Rated 80% by by Ayoub (Nov, 2012) I have cleaned the lens so well, and there are still dark spots all over the lens when I take a picture. Rated 80% by by Sage-Wysocki (Mar, 2013)