• 5" (960x540)
  • 1.5GB
    MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 SoC
    8GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2500 mAh
  • 5.3" (2560x1440) IPS LCD
  • 6GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 64
  • 3090 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameZ38
ProductBlackBerry Z3 (Launched 2014-02-01)Nokia 8 (Launched 2017-10-01)
Display5" 960x540 5.3" 2560x1440 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 26mm 13-MP f/2 (Primary) +OIS
  • 13-MP f/2 +Monochrome Sensor
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.1-MP
  • 26mm 13-MP f/2
Computing
  • MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2500 mAh3090 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 164g (5.8oz), 140x72.8x9.3 mm (5.51 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches)IP54, 160g (5.6oz), 151.5x73.7x7.9 mm (5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$375
Price at Launch$680
Display
Product NameZ38
TypeIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5"5.3"
Display/Body Ratio67.6%69.4%
Resolution960x5402560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)220 PPI554 PPI
Brightness (specs)700 NITs
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameZ38
Megapixel5-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Laser-Assisted
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • Dual Tone Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameZ38
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2500 mAh3090 mAh
Battery Features
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time15 hours23 hours
Music Playback Time84 hours
Computing
Product NameZ38
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8230 Snapdragon 400Snapdragon 835
Processor # Cores28
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB6GB
Internal Storage Options8GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB256GB
Operating System + VersionBlackBerry OS , upgradable to v10.3.1 10.2.1Android 7.1.1
Communications
Product NameZ38
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
SAR EU Head0.711 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.33 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameZ38
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameZ38
Multimedia Features
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

BlackBerry Z3 vs. Nokia 8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Basemark OS II 2.0

Higher is better

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better