We’re finally into March now, which means that the BlackBerry Z10 is closer than ever to getting a US release. We’ve already given you an in-depth review of the phone, as well as showed you how it compares to a top-tier Android, the Galaxy S III, and also a high-end Windows Phone model, the Lumia 920. Today we shift gears and put the Z10 head-to-head against cream of the iOS crop, the iPhone 5.

We look at the construction of both these smartphones, the philosophies behind their designs, and connectivity options, before checking out things like how their display quality compares. In software, we see how they fare at web browsing, video playback, and check out their on-screen keyboards.

We also spend some time looking at where the Z10 really excels: social networking and messaging. Check out the full comparison in our video below: