BlackBerry Z10

6.6

vs

Apple iPhone 4S

5.7

Apple iPhone 4S

Runner-up
 
 

Reasons to buy the BlackBerry Z10

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Frequency
Fast processor
1.5 GHz
Network
Fast max data speeds
HSPA+ (84 mbps)
Download speed
Fast download speed
7.95 mbps
 

Reasons to buy the Apple iPhone 4S

App store
Many apps available
iPhone App Store
Size
Really small
58x115x9 mm
Internal storage
Lots of internal storage
64 GB
 

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Overview

Web browsing 9.8 vs 5.4
BlackBerry Z10 Winner: BlackBerry Z10
[details]
  • The Z10 can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash
Processing power 7.8 vs 4.3
BlackBerry Z10 Winner: BlackBerry Z10
[details]
  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 90% faster), 1.5 GHz vs 0.8 GHz
Storage 1.9 vs 4.6
Apple iPhone 4S Winner: Apple iPhone 4S
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  • 4x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 64 GB vs 16 GB
Network 8.8 vs 6.3
BlackBerry Z10 Winner: BlackBerry Z10
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  • Higher theoretical max data transfer speeds over cell networks (around 6x faster), HSPA+ (84 mbps) vs HSPA+ (14.4 mbps)
  • Supports wireless payment and other transactions using NFC
  • Around 2.5x faster actual download speeds, 7.95 mbps vs 3.25 mbps
Screen 6.4 vs 5.6
BlackBerry Z10 Winner: BlackBerry Z10
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  • Around 40% larger screen, 4.2" vs 3.5"
  • 60% higher resolution screen, 1280x768 vs 960x640
  • Around 10% crisper display of text, images and video, 355 PPI vs 328 PPI
Battery 5.1 vs 4.8
BlackBerry Z10 Winner: BlackBerry Z10
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  • Around 30% higher capacity battery, 1,800 mAh vs 1,420 mAh
  • More than 50% more standby time, less frequent charging, 12.7 days vs 8.3 days
Sensors 10.0 vs 10.0
Too close to call
[details]
Photo & Video 7.9 vs 7.9
Too close to call
[details]
  • Both have video output to connect to TVs etc
  • Both shoot high resolution HD movies
Size 7.3 vs 7.4
Too close to call
[details]
  • Both the iPhone 4S and Z10 are quite small
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
[details]
Music - vs 4.0
Missing information
[details]
Overall 6.6 vs 5.7

Web browsing

BlackBerry
Z10
BlackBerry Z10
Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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Browser benchmark 563 ms vs 430 ms Both have fast web browsers
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs No The Z10 can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

Processing power

BlackBerry
Z10
BlackBerry Z10
Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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Frequency 1.5 GHz vs 0.8 GHz The Z10 has a powerful processor, but the iPhone 4S is fairly slow
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Number of cores Dual core vs Dual core Both have dual core cpus which is about the average
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RAM 2048 MB vs 512 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Storage

BlackBerry
Z10
BlackBerry Z10
Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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Memory card Micro SD vs None The Z10 has a memory card slot which is great for increasing your phone's storage for photos, videos and music
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Internal storage 16 GB vs 64 GB The iPhone 4S has a lot of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, while the Z10 is average

Network

BlackBerry
Z10
BlackBerry Z10
Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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Network HSPA+ (84 mbps) vs HSPA+ (14.4 mbps) Very fast data transfer, but the iPhone 4S's is rather average
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Generation 4G vs 3.5G The Z10 has recent network technology, but the iPhone 4S's is average
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Download speed 7.95 mbps vs 3.25 mbps The Z10 has very fast actual downloads, while the iPhone 4S is average
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Upload speed 2.74 mbps vs 1.15 mbps The Z10 has very fast actual uploads, while the iPhone 4S is average
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Network latency 91 ms vs 156 ms The Z10 has great network latency but the iPhone 4S is average
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC Yes vs No The Z10 supports near field communication (NFC) which can be used for wireless payments and other transactions
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Bluetooth 4.0 vs 4.0 Recent bluetooth support

Screen

BlackBerry
Z10
BlackBerry Z10
Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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Screen size 4.2" vs 3.5" The Z10 has an average sized screen, but the screen on the iPhone 4S is very small
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Screen resolution 1280x768 vs 960x640 The Z10 has a high resolution screen, but the iPhone 4S's is only average size
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Screen PPI 355 PPI vs 328 PPI Very sharp screens, with the iPhone 4S being almost as good
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Screen type LCD vs LCD Both have LCD screens, not as bright and vivid as most
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Battery

BlackBerry
Z10
BlackBerry Z10
Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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Talk time 10 hours vs 14 hours The iPhone 4S has good talk time, but the Z10 is average
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Standby time 12.7 days vs 8.3 days The Z10 has average standby time per battery charge, but the iPhone 4S's talk time is really poor
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Battery capacity 1,800 mAh vs 1,420 mAh The Z10 has average battery capacity, but the iPhone 4S's is really low
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Technology Unknown vs Lithium Ion

Sensors

BlackBerry
Z10
BlackBerry Z10
Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope Yes vs Yes

Photo & Video

BlackBerry
Z10
BlackBerry Z10
Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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Camera 8 MP vs 8 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera 2 MP vs 0.3 MP
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Movie format 1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps Both shoot high resolution HD movies
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Video out Micro HDMI vs Proprietary Both have video output to connect to TVs etc

Size

BlackBerry
Z10
BlackBerry Z10
Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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Weight 135 g vs 140 g Average weight
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Thickness 9 mm vs 9 mm Average thickness
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Size 65x130x9 mm vs 58x115x9 mm Both the iPhone 4S and Z10 are quite small
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Keyboard & keypad

BlackBerry
Z10
BlackBerry Z10
Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

Music

BlackBerry
Z10
BlackBerry Z10
Apple iPhone 4S Apple
iPhone 4S
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FM Radio Unknown vs No
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FM Transmitter Unknown vs No
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack
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