BlackBerry Q5 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

BlackBerry Q5
  • Released 2013, June 120g, 10.8mm thickness BlackBerry OS 10.2, up to 10.3.1 8GB storage, microSDHC
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait Adreno 225 Micro-SIM About 78.4 USD
  • 3.1" 720x720 pixels
  • 5MP 1080p
  • 2GB RAM Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • 2180mAh Li-Ion

BlackBerry Q5 overview

BlackBerry Q5 is a smartphone that runs on BlackBerry OS. It was released on 2013, June. BlackBerry Q5 has 3.1 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 720 x 720 pixels screen. It uses Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset, Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait CPU, Adreno 225 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Micro-SIM. BlackBerry Q5 has 5MP Single main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. BlackBerry Q5 uses Li-Ion 2180 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of BlackBerry Q5 is about 78.4 USD.

Score the key features of BlackBerry Q5 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 28 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 28 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 57 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

BlackBerry Q5 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2, SQR100-3
4G bands 2, 4, 5, 17 - SQR100-1
3, 7, 8, 20 - SQR100-2
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 in)
Weight 120 g (4.23 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Micro-SIM

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~39.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225

MEMORY

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 2GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 2 MP
Video 720p

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS
NFC Yes (market dependent)
Radio FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB microUSB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2180 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 336 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink
SAR 1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Price About 78.4 USD

TESTS

Display Contrast ratio: 1293:1 (nominal) / 1.682:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 75dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -91.7dB / Crosstalk -90.7dB
Battery life Endurance rating 55h

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