Screen size
equal specsQ103.1"
Q53.1"
Quick verdict
Q10 leads the measured specs 4-2.
Measured wins
Q10
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
11
equal specs
Q5
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Q10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Q5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Q10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2, SQN100-4
Q5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
Q10
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2, SQN100-3, SQN100-4, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5
Q5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2, SQR100-3
4G bands
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Q10
2, 4, 5, 17 - SQN100-1, SQN100-5, 4, 13 - SQN100-2, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQN100-3, 25 - SQN100-4
Q5
2, 4, 5, 17 - SQR100-1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQR100-2
Speed
Q10
EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, HSPA, LTE (market dependent)
Q5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Announced
Q10
2013, January. Released 2013, April
Q5
2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status
Q10
Discontinued
Q5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Q10
119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm (4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 in)
Q5
120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 in)
Weight
Q10
139 g (4.90 oz)
Q5
120 g (4.23 oz)
Keyboard
Q10
QWERTY
Q5
QWERTY
Build
Q10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Q5
-
SIM
Q10
Micro-SIM
Q5
Micro-SIM
Type
Q10
Super AMOLED
Q5
IPS LCD
Size
Q10
3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~38.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Q5
3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~39.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Q10
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
Q5
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
OS
Q10
BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
Q5
BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Q10
Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
Q5
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Q10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
Q5
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU
Q10
Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Q5
Adreno 225
Card slot
Q10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Q5
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Q10
16GB 2GB RAM
Q5
8GB 2GB RAM
Single
Q10
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Q5
5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Features
Q10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Q5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Q10
1080p@30fps
Q5
1080p@30fps
Single
Q10
2 MP
Q5
2 MP
Video
Q10
720p
Q5
720p
Loudspeaker
Q10
Yes
Q5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Q10
Yes
Q5
Yes
WLAN
Q10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, hotspot
Q5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
Q10
4.0, A2DP
Q5
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Q10
GPS
Q5
GPS
NFC
Q10
Yes
Q5
Yes (market dependent)
Radio
Q10
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Q5
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB
Q10
microUSB 2.0
Q5
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Q10
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Q5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Q10
HDMI port
Q5
-
Type
Q10
Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Q5
Li-Ion 2180 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
Q10
Up to 360 h (3G)
Q5
Up to 336 h (3G)
Talk time
Q10
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Q5
Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
Q10
Black, White
Q5
Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink
SAR
Q10
1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
Q5
1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Q10
1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Q5
1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Price
Q10
About 110 EUR
Q5
About 70 EUR