BlackBerry Leap ~v~ Nokia Lumia 830
BlackBerry have traditionally, as with all other phone manufacturers except for Apple, sold a range of models concurrently all with differing features aimed at differing markets with differing prices.
The Leap isn't sold as an upgrade from the Z series, it's an entirely new phone and although it shares some of the Z characteristics, both devices will likely be sold side-by-side for another while longer.
At present, the Microsoft website shows 13 'Nokia Lumia XXXX' models. Samsung have the Galaxy S, Galaxy Note, Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Grand, Galaxy Star, Galaxy Prevail, Galaxy Avant and all their other models non-galaxy models.
Putting aside the iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy S6 and the HTC One M9 - there are many, many other models of which the BlackBerry Leap is a serious competitor.
The closest non-BlackBerry phone that I could find which compares to the Leap is the Nokia Lumia 830.
Release Date:
Nokia - September 2014
Leap - May 2015
Operating System:
Lumia - Windows Phone 8.1
Leap - BlackBerry 10.3
Display:
Both phones have a 5 inch display with 720x1280 resolution at 294ppi.
Camera:
Lumia - 10MP / 0.9MP
Leap - 8MP / 2MP
Both devices record 1080p HD video at 30fps.
Processor:
Lumia - Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 / Quad 1200mhz, 1024MB RAM
Leap- Snapdragon MSM8960 / Dual 1500mhz, 2048MB RAM
Storage:
Both devices have 16GB internal with SD expansion capabilities up to 128GB
Battery:
Lumia - 2200 mAh (14.8hrs talk)
Leap - 2800 mAh (17hrs talk)
Other:
Lumia - NFC, wireless charging, compass.
The RRP of the Nokia is $699.00
The RRP of the Leap is $275.00
The phones are nearly identical except one can be purchased for less than half the price of the other.
BlackBerry Classic = Corporate User Perfection!