BlackBerry Z30 vs Philips S7221

Philips S7221 wins clearly over BlackBerry Z30 — 5.7 overall against 4.2. The BlackBerry Z30 launched in 2013; the Philips S7221 in 2026. Philips S7221 has the bigger battery — 5,700 mAh against 2,880 mAh.

BlackBerry Z30: Specifications are still being confirmed — scores appear as data is verified.

Philips S7221: Limited confirmed specifications — categories without real data are not scored.

BlackBerry Z30

BlackBerry Z30

BlackBerry · Phone

4.2/ 10 — Below average

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Overall winner
Philips S7221

Philips S7221

Philips · Phone

5.7/ 10 — Below average

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Key highlights

HighlightBlackBerry Z30Philips S7221
ProcessorQualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 ProUnisoc T8200 (6 nm)
Display5″ · OLED6.67″ · IPS LCD · 120 Hz
Main camera—64 MP
Battery2,880 mAh5,700 mAh · 25W charging
RAM / Storage2GB / 16GB8GB / 256GB

Which is better?

  • Philips S7221 wins clearly over BlackBerry Z30 — 5.7 overall against 4.2.
  • Category by category it is split — 2 scored categories each, with 0 tied.
  • Philips S7221 has the bigger battery — 5,700 mAh against 2,880 mAh.
  • Philips S7221 gives you the larger screen — 6.7 inches against 5.0 inches.
  • BlackBerry Z30 is the lighter phone — 170 g against 210 g.

Category scores

CategoryBlackBerry Z30Philips S7221
Performance2.03.7Better
Display6.3Better5.5
Battery4.07.4Better
Audio7.3Better6.8
Camera—5.9
Software—6.0
Call Quality—6.2

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Reasons to consider

BlackBerry Z30

  • Lighter body (170 g vs 210 g)

Philips S7221

  • More storage (256 GB vs 16 GB)
  • More RAM (8 GB vs 2 GB)
  • Bigger battery (5,700 mAh vs 2,880 mAh)
  • Larger display (6.67″ vs 5″)

Full specifications side by side

SpecificationBlackBerry Z30Philips S7221
Launch
Launch statusDiscontinuedAvailable
Release dateOct 20132026
Platform
OS versionBlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1Android 16
Chipset (as published)Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 ProUnisoc T8200 (6 nm)
CPUDual-core 1.7 GHz KraitOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUAdreno 320Mali-G57 MC2
OS—Android
Philips S7221 wins clearly on Performance (2.0 vs 3.7)
Memory
Memory variants (RAM/storage)2 GB RAM + 16 GB4 GB RAM + 128 GB · 6 GB RAM + 128 GB · 8 GB RAM + 128 GB · 8 GB RAM + 256 GB
Card slotDedicated slot—
Display
Display size5″6.67″
Resolution720 × 1,280 pixels720 × 1,600 pixels
Panel typeOLEDIPS LCD
Refresh rate—120 Hz
BlackBerry Z30 wins narrowly on Display (6.3 vs 5.5)
Battery
Battery capacity2,880 mAh5,700 mAh
Wired charging—25W
Philips S7221 wins clearly on Battery (4.0 vs 7.4)
Body & build
Dimensions140.7 × 72 × 9.4 mm166 × 77 × 9 mm
Weight170 g210 g
SIMMicro-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colours—Black, Blue, Gray
Connectivity
BluetoothBluetooth 4—
NFCYesNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 2.0
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS
Audio
LoudspeakerStereoStereo
3.5mm jackYesNo
Camera
Front cameras8 MP (f/2.2)16 MP
Rear cameras—64 MP
Video (max)—Yes
Features
Fingerprint—Side-mounted
Network
Network technologies—2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Additional specifications
Main Camera · FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash
Selfie Camera · Single8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF16 MP
Connectivity · RadioFM radio (after SW upgrade)Unspecified
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