- 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
Compare with...
- LG Nexus 4
- Samsung Galaxy S III
- Samsung Galaxy S4
- Samsung Galaxy Note II
- HTC One
by GSM Arena (Feb, 2013)NFC is also on board, allowing easy exchange of data.
Rated 87% by by c|net (Sep, 2012)The iPhone 5's 3.95-ounce weight is the lightest an iPhone's ever been.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the BlackBerry Z10 compared to the Apple iPhone 5
GHz1.5
BlackBerry 10 4G
Rated 80% by by jcarreraf (May, 2013)Excellent size, works very fast, read the SD card faster that ever, but we need more apps, like Instagram, games, etc..
1.3 GHz
iOS 6 4G
Rated 88% by by The Verge (Sep, 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.
screen size
4.2"
4"
BlackBerry Z10 by Craig-in-NYC (Apr, 2013)Pros: great design, solid build, perfect size for me and excellent screen, OS is close to flawless - fast.
iPhone 5 by G.-Clough--Garrett (Dec, 2012)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.
screen resolution
BlackBerry Z10 by Ajay (Mar, 2013)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.
iPhone 5 by TrustedReviews (Oct, 2012)As such it’s still an incredibly sharp display that’s superb for reading fine text and picking out tiny details in images.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
processor
BlackBerry Z10 by carlos (May, 2013)The phone looks good your screen resolution is good and the camera also, your operating system is good hardware specifications I like 1.5 GHz dual core processor, 2GB Ram.
iPhone 5 by G.-Clough--Garrett (Dec, 2012)I thought Apple would go all in with a quad-core, but they stuck with a Dual Core Processor, and I understand why.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
BlackBerry Z10 by c|net (Jan, 2013)The Z10 packs a respectable 8-megapixel shooter in the back and a 2-megapixel lens up front.
iPhone 5 by The Verge (Sep, 2012)That said, the results produced by the iPhone 5 were markedly better than most (though low-lighting did cause some noticeable noise), and depending on how slowly and smoothly you move your hand you can take shots as high as 30 megapixels.
Performance Real world tests of BlackBerry Z10 vs Apple iPhone 5
cpu speed
BlackBerry Z10 by Daniel-J.-KinemWhen I have to use my S3, I find it clumsy and slow and I'm not talking processor speed.
iPhone 5 by TrustedReviews (Oct, 2012)Apple has upgraded the processor in the iPhone 5 but despite the A6 being an extremely fast chip its capabilities aren’t immediately obvious.
talk time
600 min
480 min
BlackBerry Z10 by Wolfhart-Pohl--WolfInstead 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.
iPhone 5 by The Verge (Sep, 2012)One of the most amazing feats Apple pulled off in the thinner, lighter iPhone 5 is that the battery life is not only as good as the previous phone... it's actually better.
Differences What are the advantages of each
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 | |||
| Significantly better theoretical download speed | 84 Mb/s (HSPA+) | vs | 20 Mb/s |
| Around 4.2x better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks | |||
| More battery capacity | 1,800 mA·h | vs | 1,440 mA·h |
| 25% more battery capacity | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1280 x 768 | vs | 1136 x 640 |
| More than 35% higher resolution screen | |||
| Faster processor | 1.5 GHz | vs | 1.3 GHz |
| More than 15% 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 |
| 25% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Slightly bigger screen | 4.2" | vs | 4" |
| More than 5% bigger screen | |||
| Marginally newer | Feb, 2013 | vs | Sep, 2012 |
| Release date 4 months later | |||
Advantages compared to the BlackBerry Z10
| Much bigger app store | 825,000 apps (Apple App Store) | vs | 120,000 apps (BlackBerry App World) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 7x 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 |
| More than 15% lighter | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 83.36% | vs | 76.93% |
| Around 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Thinner | 8 mm | vs | 9 mm |
| More than 15% thinner | |||
Reviews Word on the street
BlackBerry Z10 | Apple iPhone 5 | ||
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 | Rated by 236 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Xavier-Serrano (Mar, 2013) Rated 60% by by yk-michael (Mar, 2013) Rated 100% by by Margaret-Walter (Apr, 2013) | Rated by 307 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Jon-Benton (Jan, 2013) Rated 60% by by SirStinky--Sirstinky (Dec, 2012) Rated 100% by by Shayla-Reuben (Feb, 2013) | |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 2-way tie: OK operating system |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy S III Most built-in storage |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy S4 Longest battery life during active use |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy Note II Rated the best by consumers |
 | 5 | HTC One Fastest processor |
 | 6 | Sony Xperia V Is waterproof |
 | 7 | Apple iPhone 4S 9-way tie: Records average resolution video |
 | 8 | BlackBerry Q10 Has a keyboard |
