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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
BlackBerry · 2014

BlackBerry Z3

BlackBerry Z3 smartphone. Announced Feb 2014. Features 5.0″ display, Snapdragon 400 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1.1 MP front camera, 2500 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 1.5 GB RAM.

Display 5.0"
Chipset Snapdragon 400
RAM 1.5 GB
Storage 8GB storage, microSDHC
Camera 5 MP
Battery 2500 mAh
OS BlackBerry OS 10.2.1, up to 10.3.1
Build 164g, 9.3mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2014, February. Released 2014, May
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS BlackBerry OS 10.2.1, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait 200
GPU Adreno 305

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1.5GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 1.1 MP
Video 720p

Body

Dimensions 140 x 72.8 x 9.3 mm (5.51 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 384 h
Talk time Up to 15 h 30 min
Music play Up to 84 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity

Misc

Colors Black
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2014, February. Released 2014, May
Status Discontinued
OS BlackBerry OS 10.2.1, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait 200
GPU Adreno 305
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~67.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~220 ppi density)
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1.5GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5
Single 5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 1.1 MP
Video 720p
Dimensions 140 x 72.8 x 9.3 mm (5.51 x 2.87 x 0.37 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM
Type Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 384 h
Talk time Up to 15 h 30 min
Music play Up to 84 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
Colors Black
Price About 90 EUR
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20.2/100
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Processor 9.9
Display 52.3
Camera 38.1
Battery 42.5
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