BlackBerry Z3 vs. BlackBerry Leap

BlackBerry Z3
  • 5" (960x540)
  • 1.5GB
    MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 SoC     8GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2500 mAh
BlackBerry Z3
News (16)
BlackBerry Leap
  • 5" (1280x720)
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC     16GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameZ3Leap
ProductBlackBerry Z3 (Launched 2014-02-01)BlackBerry Leap (Launched 2015-03-01)
Display5" 960x540 5" 1280x720
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.1-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery2500 mAh2800 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 164g (5.8oz), 140x72.8x9.3 mm (5.51 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches)IP Rating, 170g (6oz), 144x72.8x9.5 mm (5.67 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches)
Display
Product NameZ3Leap
Diagonal (inches)5"5"
Display/Body Ratio67.6%65.7%
Resolution960x5401280x720
Sharpness (PPI)220 PPI294 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameZ3Leap
Megapixel5-MP8-MP
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameZ3Leap
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2500 mAh2800 mAh
Talk Time15 hours25 hours
Music Playback Time84 hours
Computing
Product NameZ3Leap
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8230 Snapdragon 400Snapdragon S4 Plus
Processor ModelMSM8960
Processor # Cores22
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz1.5 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB2GB
Internal Storage Options8GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB128GB
Operating System + VersionBlackBerry OS , upgradable to v10.3.1 10.2.1BlackBerry OS 10.3.1
Communications
Product NameZ3Leap
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Sim Card 0
Product NameZ3Leap
NameSIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameZ3Leap
Multimedia Features
  • Java
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Proximity

BlackBerry Z3 vs. BlackBerry Leap Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better