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Full Specifications

Network

Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - STL100-1
4G bands	3, 7, 8, 20 - STL100-2
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch

Announced	2013, January. Released 2013, January
Status	Discontinued

Body

Dimensions	130 x 65.6 x 9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 in)
Weight	137.5 g (4.83 oz)
SIM	Micro-SIM
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Battery

Type	TFT
Talk time	Up to 10 h
Stand-by	Up to 312 h

Display

Size	4.2 inches, 50.2 cm2 (~58.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~355 ppi density)

Platform

OS	BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 225

Memory

Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM

Selfie camera

Single	8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms

WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS
NFC	Yes
Radio	No
USB	microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors	Black, White
Price	About 120 EUR
SAR EU	0.87 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)
SAR	1.07 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)

Main Camera

Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama

Tests

Display	Contrast ratio: 1532 (nominal) / 2.051:1 (sunlight)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	Voice 70dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality	Noise -82.8dB / Crosstalk -80.5dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 46h

BlackBerry Z10