Screen size
Q53.1"
Z10Winner: 4.2"+26%
Quick verdict
Z10 leads the measured specs 7-2.
Measured wins
Q5
2
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Z10
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Q5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Z10
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Q5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
Z10
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1900 - STL100-4
3G bands
Q5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2, SQR100-3
Z10
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - STL100-1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - STL100-2, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3HSDPA 900 / 2100 - STL100-4, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - STL100-3 RFF91LW
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU 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
Q5
2, 4, 5, 17 - SQR100-1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - SQR100-2
Z10
3, 7, 8, 20 - STL100-2, LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3, LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 - STL100-3 RFF91LW, 13 - STL100-4
Speed
Q5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Z10
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
Q5
2013, May. Released 2013, June
Z10
2013, January. Released 2013, January
Status
Q5
Discontinued
Z10
Discontinued
Dimensions
Q5
120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 in)
Z10
130 x 65.6 x 9 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Q5
120 g (4.23 oz)
Z10
137.5 g (4.83 oz)
Keyboard
Q5
QWERTY
Z10
-
SIM
Q5
Micro-SIM
Z10
Micro-SIM
Build
Q5
-
Z10
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Q5
IPS LCD
Z10
TFT
Size
Q5
3.1 inches, 31.0 cm2 (~39.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Z10
4.2 inches, 50.2 cm2 (~58.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Q5
720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
Z10
768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~355 ppi density)
OS
Q5
BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
Z10
BlackBerry OS 10, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
Q5
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Z10
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Q5
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Z10
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
Q5
Adreno 225
Z10
Adreno 225
Card slot
Q5
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Z10
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Q5
8GB 2GB RAM
Z10
16GB 2GB RAM
Single
Q5
5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Z10
8 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), AF
Features
Q5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Z10
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Q5
1080p@30fps
Z10
1080p@30fps
Single
Q5
2 MP
Z10
2 MP
Video
Q5
720p
Z10
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Q5
Yes
Z10
Yes
3.5mm jack
Q5
Yes
Z10
Yes
WLAN
Q5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Z10
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Q5
4.0, A2DP, LE
Z10
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Q5
GPS
Z10
GPS
NFC
Q5
Yes (market dependent)
Z10
Yes
Radio
Q5
FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Z10
No
USB
Q5
microUSB 2.0
Z10
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Q5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Z10
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Q5
-
Z10
HDMI port
Type
Q5
Li-Ion 2180 mAh, non-removable
Z10
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, removable
Stand-by
Q5
Up to 336 h (3G)
Z10
Up to 312 h
Talk time
Q5
Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Z10
Up to 10 h
Colors
Q5
Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink
Z10
Black, White
SAR
Q5
1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Z10
1.07 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Q5
1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Z10
0.87 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
Q5
About 70 EUR
Z10
About 120 EUR