Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry recently launched its flagship Z10 handset in India a month of its global unveiling.
Rival Nexus 4, despite recording huge sales globally, is still yet to make its debut in the one of the world's fastest growing smartphone market - India.
Will the BlackBerry make use of the delayed Nexus 4 launch by aggressively marketing its Z10 smartphone to gain an upper hand? Well, that remains to be seen.
Here is a Break-down of Comparison of Nexus 4 and BlackBerry Z10:
|
Model |
BlackBerry Z10 |
Nexus 4 |
|
Display |
4.2-inch display with 1280x768p resolutions (Pixel density:356 pixel per inches) |
4.7-inch True HD IPS Plus display with 1280x768p resolutions(pixel density: 320 ppi) |
|
OS |
BlackBerry 10 OS (has more than 70,000 Apps) |
Android v4.2 Jelly Bean OS (has more than 675,000 Apps) |
|
Processor |
1.5 GHz Dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus processor |
Quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor with 1.5GHz CPU speed |
|
GPU |
Adreno 225 |
Adreno 320 |
|
Internal memory |
2GB RAM |
2GB RAM |
|
Storage capacity |
16GB, expandable up to 32GB |
16GB(With no options for Memory expansion) |
|
Camera |
Rear:8.0-megapixel camera Front:2.0-megapixel camera |
Rear:8.0-MP with LED Flash Support Front:1.3-MP |
|
Network |
3G & 4G/LTE in select market |
3G & 4G/LTE (not available in India) |
|
Battery |
1800 mAh Standby time up to 13 days |
2,100 mAh with standby time up to 12 days |
|
price |
Around Rs. 43,500 |
Undisclosed |
Remark:
Both smartphones Nexus 4 and BlackBerry Z10 match spec-to-spec in terms of graphics processing unit, memory, and camera features. But BlackBerry Z10's has three major drawbacks - its dual core processor is no match to Nexus 4's quad-core processor and another detrimental factor is that its mobile OS BlackBerry 10 is very new in the mobile OS arena and it has just over 70,000 apps.
On the other hand, the Nexus 4 which runs on the Android OS has a well established ecosystem of its own. Android has a big collection of more than 675,000 apps.
BlackBerry's third major weakness would be its overpriced ₹43,500 plus price tag, where as Nexus 4(in USA) is priced around $300(around ₹16,250) for 8GB model and $350(₹19,000) for 16GB.
If the Nexus 4 is released in a similar price range in the price-sensitive Indian market, it would likely make a dent on BlackBerry Z10 sales.
