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BlackBerry Z3 vs Sony Xperia ZR

2.87 in
5.51 in
BlackBerry Z3 Mobile Phone
BlackBerry Z3
2.65 in
5.17 in
Sony Xperia ZR Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia ZR
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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4 editorial reviews
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1 editorial reviews
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User rating
43
4.0 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Operating systemBlackBerry 10Android 4.1
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064AB
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 320
RAM memory1.5GB2 GB

Display

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Screen size5.0 in4.55 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution540 x 960 px720 x 1280 px
Pixel density220.0 ppi323.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx13.1 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Primary resolution1.1 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Internal storage8 GB8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Green
  • Pink

Dimensions

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Height5.51 in5.17 in
Width2.87 in2.65 in
Depth0.37 in0.41 in
Weight5.78 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
NFCnoyes
Charging connectionUSB
  • USB
  • HDMI
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

Cellular

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemS-GPSGPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

Battery

BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2500.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time384.0 h520.0 h
Talk time15.0 h13.0 h
Fast chargingnono

Pros & Cons

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