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BlackBerry Q10 vs BlackBerry Q5

2.63 in
4.71 in
BlackBerry Q10 Mobile Phone
BlackBerry Q10
2.6 in
4.72 in
BlackBerry Q5 Mobile Phone
BlackBerry Q5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
18
3.8 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
14 %
4 stars
85 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
12
3.6 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
50 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
35
4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
42
4.0 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

BlackBerry Q10BlackBerry Q10
BlackBerry Q5BlackBerry Q5
Operating systemBlackBerry 10BlackBerry 10
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 225Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory2 GB2 GB

Display

BlackBerry Q10BlackBerry Q10
BlackBerry Q5BlackBerry Q5
Screen size3.1 in3.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution720 x 720 px720 x 720 px
TechnologySuper AMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density330.0 ppi328.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displaynono
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

BlackBerry Q10BlackBerry Q10
BlackBerry Q5BlackBerry Q5
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Front camera

BlackBerry Q10BlackBerry Q10
BlackBerry Q5BlackBerry Q5
Primary resolution2.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

BlackBerry Q10BlackBerry Q10
BlackBerry Q5BlackBerry Q5
Internal storage16 GB8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

BlackBerry Q10BlackBerry Q10
BlackBerry Q5BlackBerry Q5
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

BlackBerry Q10BlackBerry Q10
BlackBerry Q5BlackBerry Q5
Height4.71 in4.72 in
Width2.63 in2.6 in
Depth0.41 in0.43 in
Weight4.9 oz4.23 oz

Sensors

BlackBerry Q10BlackBerry Q10
BlackBerry Q5BlackBerry Q5
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

BlackBerry Q10BlackBerry Q10
BlackBerry Q5BlackBerry Q5
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

BlackBerry Q10BlackBerry Q10
BlackBerry Q5BlackBerry Q5
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
Video outputHDMINo

Cellular

BlackBerry Q10BlackBerry Q10
BlackBerry Q5BlackBerry Q5
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemS-GPSS-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

BlackBerry Q10BlackBerry Q10
BlackBerry Q5BlackBerry Q5
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh2180.0 mAh
Standby time360.0 h336.0 h
Talk time13.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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          BlackBerry Q10 vs BlackBerry Q5 - User Opinions

          • ailene
            over 1 year ago
            With the Q5 you have 8GB of memory to play with and microSD support for up to 32GB of storage. On the Q10, there is 16GB of internal space and support for 64GB microSD cards, meaning there is a lot more memory to use on the Q10.May 15, 2013
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