BlackBerry’s Z10 smartphone and new
BlackBerry 10 OS made a great first impression during their debut
Wednesday, but it remains to be seen whether the phone can help the
BlackBerry regain a bit of the market share it lost to the iPhone and
Android phones.
BlackBerry’s previous attempts at touchscreen phones did not fare well, so can the Z10 do any better? Let’s take a look at the sleek new phone’s hardware specs to see how they stack up against the competition.
Measuring up against the competition : The BlackBerry Z10 is set to arrive in March on all major U.S. carriers, and it will cost $199 with a two-year contract, so it won’t try to sway you with a lower price like Nokia's Lumia 920 with Windows Phone 8. The Z10 has 3G and 4G LTE connectivity.
BlackBerry has chosen a middle-ground display size for its new phone as compared to the big-screen phones and "phablets" we've seen recently. The Z10 has a 4.2-inch display, which is slightly larger than the iPhone 5 (4 inches) but significantly smaller than the likes of the HTC Droid DNA (5 inches) or the Samsung Galaxy S III (4.8 inches).
In keeping the 1280-by-768 pixel screen smaller, the Z10 display has a 356ppi pixel density, which is second only to the Droid DNA’s 440ppi; it's a higher pixel density than the iPhone 5's 326ppi "retina display." Despite this, the Z10 is almost as svelte and light as the Galaxy S III at 0.35 inches thick and 0.3 pounds, but it's not as thin and light as the iPhone 5.
The BlackBerry Z10 is made of plastic and metal, and its rubberized back pops off so that you can access its battery and MicroSD slot. The display features an all-glass panel fitted into a metal frame. It’s not made of Gorilla Glass, but the material has similar properties and an anti-grease coating.
BlackBerry’s previous attempts at touchscreen phones did not fare well, so can the Z10 do any better? Let’s take a look at the sleek new phone’s hardware specs to see how they stack up against the competition.
Measuring up against the competition : The BlackBerry Z10 is set to arrive in March on all major U.S. carriers, and it will cost $199 with a two-year contract, so it won’t try to sway you with a lower price like Nokia's Lumia 920 with Windows Phone 8. The Z10 has 3G and 4G LTE connectivity.
BlackBerry has chosen a middle-ground display size for its new phone as compared to the big-screen phones and "phablets" we've seen recently. The Z10 has a 4.2-inch display, which is slightly larger than the iPhone 5 (4 inches) but significantly smaller than the likes of the HTC Droid DNA (5 inches) or the Samsung Galaxy S III (4.8 inches).
In keeping the 1280-by-768 pixel screen smaller, the Z10 display has a 356ppi pixel density, which is second only to the Droid DNA’s 440ppi; it's a higher pixel density than the iPhone 5's 326ppi "retina display." Despite this, the Z10 is almost as svelte and light as the Galaxy S III at 0.35 inches thick and 0.3 pounds, but it's not as thin and light as the iPhone 5.
The BlackBerry Z10 is made of plastic and metal, and its rubberized back pops off so that you can access its battery and MicroSD slot. The display features an all-glass panel fitted into a metal frame. It’s not made of Gorilla Glass, but the material has similar properties and an anti-grease coating.
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