BlackBerry Classic vs Sony Xperia Z3
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| BlackBerry | Sony |
| Announced | |
| June 2014 | September 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2014 | Available - September 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black, White, Copper, Silver Green |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
131 x 72.4 x 10.2 mm (5.16 x 2.85 x 0.4 in) |
146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| 177 g (6.24 oz) | 152 g (5.36 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE 700 / 800 / 1700 / 1800 / 2600 - D6603 LTE 800 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - D6643 LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - D6653 LTE 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6616 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | IP58 certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| BlackBerry 10.3 OS | Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) |
| User Interface | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 225 [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 16/32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP [Similar] | 20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| AutoFocus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR | Auto focus, 1/2.3'' sensor size, ISO 12,800, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization, HDR, panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| 2 MP [Similar] | 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE | v4.0, A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3), USB On-the-go, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2515 mAh | 3100 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 348 h (2G) Up to 365 h (3G) |
Up to 890 h (2G) Up to 740 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) Up to 17 h 10 min (3G) |
Up to 14 h (2G) Up to 16 h (3G) |