Screen size
Curve 3G 93002.5"
Q5Winner: 3.1"+21%
Quick verdict
Q5 leads the measured specs 12-1.
Measured wins
Curve 3G 9300
1
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Q5
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Curve 3G 9300
GSM / HSPA
Q5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Curve 3G 9300
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Q5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
Curve 3G 9300
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Q5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2, SQR100-3
Speed
Curve 3G 9300
HSPA
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Q5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
4G bands
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q5
2, 4, 5, 17 - SQR100-1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQR100-2
Announced
Curve 3G 9300
2010, August. Released 2010, August
Q5
2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status
Curve 3G 9300
Discontinued
Q5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Curve 3G 9300
109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)
Q5
120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 in)
Weight
Curve 3G 9300
104 g (3.67 oz)
Q5
120 g (4.23 oz)
Keyboard
Curve 3G 9300
QWERTY
Q5
QWERTY
SIM
Curve 3G 9300
Mini-SIM
Q5
Micro-SIM
Other
Curve 3G 9300
Optical trackpad
Q5
-
Type
Curve 3G 9300
TFT, 65K colors
Q5
IPS LCD
Size
Curve 3G 9300
2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Q5
3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~39.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Curve 3G 9300
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density)
Q5
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
OS
Curve 3G 9300
BlackBerry 5.0, upgradable to 6.0
Q5
BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q5
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q5
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q5
Adreno 225
Card slot
Curve 3G 9300
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Q5
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Curve 3G 9300
256MB RAM, 256MB ROM
Q5
8GB 2GB RAM
Single
Curve 3G 9300
2 MP
Q5
5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Video
Curve 3G 9300
Yes
Q5
1080p@30fps
Features
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Other
Curve 3G 9300
No
Q5
-
Single
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q5
2 MP
Video
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q5
720p
Loudspeaker
Curve 3G 9300
Yes
Q5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Curve 3G 9300
Yes
Q5
Yes
Other
Curve 3G 9300
Dedicated music keys
Q5
-
WLAN
Curve 3G 9300
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, UMA (carrier dependent)
Q5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Curve 3G 9300
2.1, A2DP
Q5
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Curve 3G 9300
GPS, A-GPS; BlackBerry Maps
Q5
GPS
Radio
Curve 3G 9300
No
Q5
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB
Curve 3G 9300
microUSB 2.0
Q5
microUSB 2.0
NFC
Curve 3G 9300
-
Q5
Yes (market dependent)
Sensors
Curve 3G 9300
Q5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser
Curve 3G 9300
HTML
Q5
-
Other
Curve 3G 9300
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
Q5
-
Type
Curve 3G 9300
Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Q5
Li-Ion 2180 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
Curve 3G 9300
Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 348 h (3G)
Q5
Up to 336 h (3G)
Talk time
Curve 3G 9300
Up to 4 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
Q5
Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Music play
Curve 3G 9300
Up to 29 h
Q5
-
Colors
Curve 3G 9300
Black, Red
Q5
Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink
SAR
Curve 3G 9300
1.07 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Q5
1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Curve 3G 9300
1.42 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Q5
1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Price
Curve 3G 9300
About 80 EUR
Q5
About 70 EUR