Screen size
Pearl 3G 91002.3"
Q5Winner: 3.1"+27%
Quick verdict
Q5 leads the measured specs 12-2.
Measured wins
Pearl 3G 9100
2
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Q5
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pearl 3G 9100
GSM / HSPA
Q5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Pearl 3G 9100
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Q5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
Pearl 3G 9100
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
Pearl 3G 9100
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
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
5G 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
Pearl 3G 9100
-
Q5
2, 4, 5, 17 - SQR100-1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQR100-2
Announced
Pearl 3G 9100
2010, April. Released 2010, May
Q5
2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status
Pearl 3G 9100
Discontinued
Q5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Pearl 3G 9100
108 x 50 x 13.3 mm (4.25 x 1.97 x 0.52 in)
Q5
120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 in)
Weight
Pearl 3G 9100
93.6 g (3.28 oz)
Q5
120 g (4.23 oz)
Keyboard
Pearl 3G 9100
QWERTY
Q5
QWERTY
SIM
Pearl 3G 9100
Mini-SIM
Q5
Micro-SIM
Other
Pearl 3G 9100
Optical trackpad
Q5
-
Type
Pearl 3G 9100
TFT, 256K colors
Q5
IPS LCD
Size
Pearl 3G 9100
2.25 inches, 16.2 cm2 (~30.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Q5
3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~39.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pearl 3G 9100
360 x 400 pixels (~239 ppi density)
Q5
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
OS
Pearl 3G 9100
BlackBerry OS
Q5
BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
CPU
Pearl 3G 9100
624 MHz
Q5
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Chipset
Pearl 3G 9100
-
Q5
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
GPU
Pearl 3G 9100
-
Q5
Adreno 225
Card slot
Pearl 3G 9100
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Q5
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Pearl 3G 9100
256MB
Q5
8GB 2GB RAM
Single
Pearl 3G 9100
3.15 MP, AF
Q5
5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Features
Pearl 3G 9100
LED flash
Q5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Pearl 3G 9100
Yes
Q5
1080p@30fps
Other
Pearl 3G 9100
No
Q5
-
Single
Pearl 3G 9100
-
Q5
2 MP
Video
Pearl 3G 9100
-
Q5
720p
Loudspeaker
Pearl 3G 9100
Yes
Q5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Pearl 3G 9100
Yes
Q5
Yes
Other
Pearl 3G 9100
Dedicated music keys
Q5
-
WLAN
Pearl 3G 9100
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Q5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Pearl 3G 9100
2.1, A2DP
Q5
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pearl 3G 9100
GPS, A-GPS
Q5
GPS
Radio
Pearl 3G 9100
No
Q5
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB
Pearl 3G 9100
Q5
microUSB 2.0
NFC
Pearl 3G 9100
-
Q5
Yes (market dependent)
Sensors
Pearl 3G 9100
Q5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser
Pearl 3G 9100
HTML
Q5
-
Other
Pearl 3G 9100
BlackBerry maps Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player MP4/H.264/WMV player Organizer Voice memo/dial
Q5
-
Type
Pearl 3G 9100
Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Q5
Li-Ion 2180 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
Pearl 3G 9100
Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 312 h (3G)
Q5
Up to 336 h (3G)
Talk time
Pearl 3G 9100
Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
Q5
Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Music play
Pearl 3G 9100
Up to 30 h
Q5
-
Colors
Pearl 3G 9100
Piano Black, Opal Pink, Royal Purple, Flash White, Red Gradient
Q5
Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink
SAR
Pearl 3G 9100
1.37 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
Q5
1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Pearl 3G 9100
1.67 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
Q5
1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Price
Pearl 3G 9100
About 90 EUR
Q5
About 70 EUR