Screen size
4G Playbook HSPA+Winner: 7.0"+56%
Q53.1"
Quick verdict
4G Playbook HSPA+ and Q5 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
4G Playbook HSPA+
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Q5
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
4G Playbook HSPA+
GSM / HSPA
Q5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
4G Playbook HSPA+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Q5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
4G Playbook HSPA+
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Q5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2, SQR100-3
Speed
4G Playbook HSPA+
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Q5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
4G bands
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q5
2, 4, 5, 17 - SQR100-1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQR100-2
Announced
4G Playbook HSPA+
2011, February
Q5
2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status
4G Playbook HSPA+
Discontinued
Q5
Discontinued
Dimensions
4G Playbook HSPA+
194 x 130 x 10 mm (7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in)
Q5
120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 in)
Weight
4G Playbook HSPA+
425 g (14.99 oz)
Q5
120 g (4.23 oz)
SIM
4G Playbook HSPA+
Mini-SIM
Q5
Micro-SIM
Keyboard
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q5
QWERTY
Type
4G Playbook HSPA+
TFT
Q5
IPS LCD
Size
4G Playbook HSPA+
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~54.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Q5
3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~39.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
4G Playbook HSPA+
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
Q5
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
OS
4G Playbook HSPA+
BlackBerry Tablet OS
Q5
BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
4G Playbook HSPA+
TI OMAP 4430
Q5
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
4G Playbook HSPA+
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Q5
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU
4G Playbook HSPA+
PowerVR SGX540
Q5
Adreno 225
Card slot
4G Playbook HSPA+
No
Q5
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
4G Playbook HSPA+
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Q5
8GB 2GB RAM
Single
4G Playbook HSPA+
5 MP, AF
Q5
5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Video
4G Playbook HSPA+
1080p@30fps
Q5
1080p@30fps
Features
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single
4G Playbook HSPA+
3 MP
Q5
2 MP
Video
4G Playbook HSPA+
Q5
720p
Loudspeaker
4G Playbook HSPA+
Yes, with stereo speakers
Q5
Yes
3.5mm jack
4G Playbook HSPA+
Yes
Q5
Yes
WLAN
4G Playbook HSPA+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Q5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4G Playbook HSPA+
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Q5
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
4G Playbook HSPA+
No
Q5
GPS
Radio
4G Playbook HSPA+
No
Q5
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB
4G Playbook HSPA+
microUSB 2.0
Q5
microUSB 2.0
NFC
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q5
Yes (market dependent)
Sensors
4G Playbook HSPA+
Accelerometer
Q5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser
4G Playbook HSPA+
HTML, Adobe Flash
Q5
-
Other
4G Playbook HSPA+
Micro HDMI port Document viewer Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+ Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp Organizer Predictive text input
Q5
-
Type
4G Playbook HSPA+
Non-removable Li-Po 5300 mAh battery
Q5
Li-Ion 2180 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q5
Up to 336 h (3G)
Talk time
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q5
Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
4G Playbook HSPA+
Black
Q5
Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink
SAR
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q5
1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q5
1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Price
4G Playbook HSPA+
-
Q5
About 70 EUR