Name: Z3
Brand: BlackBerry
SKU: 30740
Rating: 4.0 (43 reviews)

3.9

based on all reviews

looks good with decent colour reproduction
smooth and responsive
Z3 looks good in black

Images shot indoors were noisy
it does tend to lose visibility under direct sunlight
The user interface of BlackBerry Z3 is also a bit tricky

Primary sensor resolution: 5 Mpx
Screen size: 5 in
Resolution: 540, 960 px
Pixel density: 220 ppi
Battery capacity: 2500 mAh
Cpu cores: Dual-core
Primary resolution: 1.1 Mpx

BlackBerry Z3 - Pros & Cons

looks good with decent colour reproduction
smooth and responsive
Z3 looks good in black
the design of BlackBerry Z3 is good
Speaker sound level and quality is good
the phone is operable in bright outdoors
a dotted back panel which looks classy and offers a very good grip
It is classy and is well built for a comfortable use and undoubtedly
Z3 definitely is a good choice
It has got a decent image editing tool as well
shots are decent enough when the lighting is good
top-notch and there are loads of useful shortcuts everywhere
BlackBerry Z3 is a solid phone
Z3 is ridiculously good looking and its construction quality is impeccable
best all-touch BlackBerry available right now
extremely useful and powerful for multitasking
Colors are sharp
whites are bright and everything looks good
Browsing is fast and smooth and extremely intuitive
The phone also stays cool most of the time
It performs reasonably well in low light and is good in daylight
Smartphones produce awesome images with great color
it performs better than them
solid build quality

Images shot indoors were noisy
it does tend to lose visibility under direct sunlight
The user interface of BlackBerry Z3 is also a bit tricky
The Z3 does not have auto brightness controller
BlackBerry World has limited apps and many of them
compatibility can only be checked by installing the concerned app
Heavy users too would comfortably get around 12 hours of back up
low screen resolution really becomes apparent
1080p videos were jittery
as quick and simple as hitting a Home button
the phone got a bit warm when playing HD content
there are no buttons of any sort to help you move through the OS
No content upscaling to 4K
Does BlackBerry Z3 have Google Play Services
it does not support 5GIs BlackBerry Z3 waterproof
Does BlackBerry Z3 have wireless charging
it does not support wireless charging
prove a bit too wide for those with smaller hands
obviously not built as a photo-taking machine
habit of showing off screen smudges in all their glory
not sporting the highest specs
no LTE on this model
performance does not lag even a bit
display is obviously not as good as HD or Full HD
There are no physical buttons below the screen
it will take time getting used to the interface
the software requires a little learning
BlackBerry was once a big deal in Nigeria
BlackBerry Z3 does not do so well outdoors

BlackBerry Z3 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	5 in Best: Asus FonePad 8 Screen size: 8 in
Battery capacity	2500 mAh Best: Doogee BL12000 Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
Pixel density	220 ppi Best: Sony Xperia Z6 Pixel density: 891 ppi
CPU clock speed	1.2 GHz Best: Motorola Moto G100 CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

BlackBerry - Video Reviews (9)

BlackBerry Z3 - Full Specifications

Operating system	BlackBerry 10
CPU clock speed	1.2 GHz
CPU cores	Dual-core
CPU model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230
GPU model	Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory	1.5GB

Primary sensor resolution	5.0 Mpx
Video recording	yes
Highest video resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Autofocus	yes
Digital Image Stabilization	yes
Digital zoom	yes
Face detection	yes
Geo-tagging	yes
HDR Capture	yes
LED Flash	yes
Panorama	yes
Touch focus	yes

Internal storage	8 GB
Memory card reader	yes
Maximum card storage	32GB
Types of memory card supported	microSD microSDHC

Height	5.51 in
Width	2.87 in
Depth	0.37 in
Weight	5.78 oz

FM radio	yes

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Wireless networking standard	802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
Data transmission	HSPA+
Navigation system	S-GPS
2G GSM	yes
GSM frequencies	850 MHz 900 MHz 1800 MHz 1900 MHz
3G UMTS	yes
UMTS frequences	900 MHz 1900 MHz 2100 MHz
4G LTE	no
Mobile hotspot	yes
Streaming standards	Miracast

Screen size	5.0 in
Touchscreen	yes
Number of colors	16.7M
Panel type	LCD
Resolution	540 x 960 px
Pixel density	220.0 ppi
Dual screen support	no
HDR	no
Multi touch	yes

Primary resolution	1.1 Mpx

Colour of product	Black

Accelerometer	yes
Proximity	yes
Ambient light sensor	yes

Sim card size	Micro-SIM
Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	4.0
Bluetooth profile	A2DP
NFC	no
Charging connection	USB
Headphone connection	3.5 mm
USB version	2.0

Battery type	Lithium ion
Battery capacity	2500.0 mAh
Standby time	384.0 h
Talk time	15.0 h
Fast charging	no

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BlackBerry Z3 BlackBerry - Editorial Reviews (5)

3.7

Based on 5 reviews

BlackBerry Z3 BlackBerry Z3 review + video: Good buy for those looking for an upgrade

The Indian Express

Published: 30.06.2014

BlackBerry Z3 review + video: Good buy for those looking for an upgrade

At a lower price point, maybe BlackBerry could have started wooing a lot of people looking towards Android

CrackBerry

Published: 13.05.2014

BlackBerry Z3 Review

A durable, full-featured device built for BlackBerry's biggest fans. The BlackBerry Z3 is the latest BlackBerry 10 device and was built exclusively for Indonesia. This is the first product of the Foxconn / BlackBerry partnership worked up by John Chen. The time from inception to production on this device was just a matter of months, so it already looks like the deal is paying off....

Digit.in/hi/

Published: 24.06.2016

Blackberry Z3 Review: Blackberry shoots for the mid-range

3.7

Read the in depth Review of Blackberry Z3 Mobile Phones. Know detailed info about Blackberry Z3 configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.

BlackBerry Z3 Review: Blackberry Z3, Toshiba Satellite P50 and LastPass

businesstoday.intoday.in

Published: 31.07.2014

Review: Blackberry Z3, Toshiba Satellite P50 and LastPass

Here's a review of an app that helps remember your password, a BlackBerry upgrade and the world's first ultra HD laptop from Toshiba.

BlackBerry Z3 BlackBerry Z3 Review: Almost the best

The Mobile Indian

Published: 24.07.2014

BlackBerry Z3 Review: Almost the best

The BlackBerry Z3 has a nice combination of hardware and software that definitely qualifies it as a decent handset in the sub-Rs 20,000 price segment.