B100 vs B15 Q

Quick verdict

Which is better?

B15 Q leads the measured specs 9-2.

Measured wins

B100: 2B15 Q: 9Ties: 6

Choose B100 for

Main camera
Weight

Choose B15 Q for

Resolution
Bluetooth
Screen size

Biggest differences

ResolutionB15 Q

240 × 320 pxvs480 × 800 px+80%

Main cameraB100

15.0 MPvs5.0 MP+67%

BluetoothB15 Q

2.0, A2DP, EDRvs4.0, A2DP, LE+50%

Screen sizeB15 Q

2.2"vs4.0"+45%

B100

Cat

AView Details

B15 Q

Cat

BView Details

Head-to-head comparison

B100

spec wins

Ties

equal specs

B15 Q

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

B1002.2"

B15 Q4.0"+45%

Resolution

B100240 × 320 px

B15 Q480 × 800 px+80%

Refresh rate

B100—

B15 Q—

Peak brightness

B100—

B15 Q—

Pixel density

B100182 ppi

B15 Q233 ppi+22%

Performance

CPU speed

B100411 MHz

B15 QQuad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

RAM

B100—

B15 Q1.0 GB

Storage

B100—

B15 Q4 GB

Cameras

Main camera

B10015.0 MP+67%

B15 Q5.0 MP

Front camera

B100—

B15 Q—

Battery

B1001,150 mAh

B15 Q2,000 mAh+43%

Wired charging

B100—

B15 Q—

Build

Weight

B100136 g+25%

B15 Q170 g

Thickness

B10017.5 mm

B15 Q15.0 mm+17%

IP rating

equal specs

B100IP67

B15 QIP67

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

B100No

B15 QWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

B1002.0, A2DP, EDR

B15 Q4.0, A2DP, LE+50%

USB

equal specs

B100microUSB 2.0

B15 QmicroUSB 2.0

5G support

equal specs

B100No

B15 QNo

NFC

equal specs

B100No

B15 QNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

B100Yes

B15 QYes

SD card

equal specs

B100Yes

B15 QYes

Stereo speakers

B100—

B15 Q—

B100SpecB15 Q

Display

2.2"

Screen size

4.0"+45%

240 × 320 px

Resolution

480 × 800 px+80%

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

182 ppi

Pixel density

233 ppi+22%

Performance

411 MHz

CPU speed

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

—

RAM

1.0 GB

—

Storage

4 GB

Cameras

15.0 MP+67%

Main camera

5.0 MP

—

Front camera

—

Battery

1,150 mAh

Battery

2,000 mAh+43%

—

Wired charging

—

Build

136 g+25%

Weight

170 g

17.5 mm

Thickness

15.0 mm+17%

IP67

IP ratingequal specs

IP67

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

2.0, A2DP, EDR

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, LE+50%

microUSB 2.0

USBequal specs

microUSB 2.0

5G supportequal specs

NFCequal specs

Yes

3.5mm jackequal specs

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

—

Stereo speakers

—

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

B100

GSM / HSPA

B15 Q

GSM / HSPA

2G bands

B100

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

B15 Q

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands

B100

HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100

B15 Q

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EU, EMEA, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - Latin America

Speed

B100

HSPA

B15 Q

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

GSM / HSPATechnologyGSM / HSPA

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EU, EMEA, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - Latin America

HSPASpeedHSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

Launch

Announced

B100

2013. Released 2013

B15 Q

2014, Q2. Released 2014, June

Status

B100

Discontinued

B15 Q

Discontinued

2013. Released 2013Announced2014, Q2. Released 2014, June

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

B100

123 x 56 x 17.5 mm (4.84 x 2.20 x 0.69 in)

B15 Q

125 x 69.5 x 15 mm (4.92 x 2.74 x 0.59 in)

Weight

B100

136 g (4.80 oz)

B15 Q

170 g (6.00 oz)

SIM

B100

Mini-SIM

B15 Q

Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

Other

B100

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant Drop resistant up to 1.8m

B15 Q

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant Drop resistant up to 1.8m

123 x 56 x 17.5 mm (4.84 x 2.20 x 0.69 in)Dimensions125 x 69.5 x 15 mm (4.92 x 2.74 x 0.59 in)

136 g (4.80 oz)Weight170 g (6.00 oz)

Mini-SIMSIMDual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant Drop resistant up to 1.8mOtherIP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant Drop resistant up to 1.8m

Display

Type

B100

TFT

B15 Q

TFT

Size

B100

2.2 inches, 15.0 cm2 (~21.8% screen-to-body ratio)

B15 Q

4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~52.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

B100

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)

B15 Q

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

Protection

B100

B15 Q

Corning Gorilla Glass

TFTTypeTFT

2.2 inches, 15.0 cm2 (~21.8% screen-to-body ratio)Size4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~52.4% screen-to-body ratio)

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)Resolution480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

-ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass

Platform

Chipset

B100

Mediatek MT6276W

B15 Q

Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)

CPU

B100

411 MHz

B15 Q

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

B100

B15 Q

Mali-400MP2

B100

B15 Q

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Mediatek MT6276WChipsetMediatek MT6582M (28 nm)

411 MHzCPUQuad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

NoGPUMali-400MP2

-OSAndroid 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Memory

Card slot

B100

microSDHC (dedicated slot)

B15 Q

microSDHC

Phonebook

B100

Yes

B15 Q

Call records

B100

Yes

B15 Q

Internal

B100

128MB ROM, 64MB RAM

B15 Q

4GB 1GB RAM

microSDHC (dedicated slot)Card slotmicroSDHC

YesPhonebook-

YesCall records-

128MB ROM, 64MB RAMInternal4GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single

B100

3.15 MP

B15 Q

5 MP, AF

Video

B100

320p@30fps

B15 Q

1080p@30fps

Features

B100

B15 Q

LED flash

3.15 MPSingle5 MP, AF

320p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

-FeaturesLED flash

Selfie camera

Other

B100

B15 Q

Single

B100

B15 Q

VGA

Video

B100

B15 Q

NoOther-

-SingleVGA

-Video

Sound

Loudspeaker

B100

Yes

B15 Q

Yes

3.5mm jack

B100

Yes

B15 Q

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

B100

B15 Q

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

B100

2.0, A2DP, EDR

B15 Q

4.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

B100

GPS

B15 Q

GPS

NFC

B100

B15 Q

Radio

B100

FM radio

B15 Q

FM radio

USB

B100

microUSB 2.0

B15 Q

microUSB 2.0

NoWLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

2.0, A2DP, EDRBluetooth4.0, A2DP, LE

GPSPositioningGPS

NoNFCNo

FM radioRadioFM radio

microUSB 2.0USBmicroUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors

B100

B15 Q

Accelerometer, proximity

Messaging

B100

SMS

B15 Q

Games

B100

B15 Q

Java

B100

B15 Q

Other

B100

MP3/AAC+/MP4/H.264 player Photo viewer

B15 Q

SensorsAccelerometer, proximity

SMSMessaging-

NoGames-

Java-

MP3/AAC+/MP4/H.264 player Photo viewerOther-

Battery

Type

B100

Li-Ion 1150 mAh, removable

B15 Q

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Stand-by

B100

Up to 552 h

B15 Q

Up to 504 h

Talk time

B100

Up to 10 h

B15 Q

Up to 16 h

Li-Ion 1150 mAh, removableTypeLi-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Up to 552 hStand-byUp to 504 h

Up to 10 hTalk timeUp to 16 h

Misc

Colors

B100

Black

B15 Q

Black

Price

B100

About 140 EUR

B15 Q

About 320 EUR

BlackColorsBlack

About 140 EURPriceAbout 320 EUR

B100 vs B15 Q

Quick verdict

Which is better?

B15 Q leads the measured specs 9-2.

Measured wins

B100: 2B15 Q: 9Ties: 6

Choose B100 for

Main camera
Weight

Choose B15 Q for

Resolution
Bluetooth
Screen size

Biggest differences

ResolutionB15 Q

240 × 320 pxvs480 × 800 px+80%

Main cameraB100

15.0 MPvs5.0 MP+67%

BluetoothB15 Q

2.0, A2DP, EDRvs4.0, A2DP, LE+50%

Screen sizeB15 Q

2.2"vs4.0"+45%

Head-to-head comparison

B100

spec wins

Ties

equal specs

B15 Q

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

B1002.2"

B15 Q4.0"+45%

Resolution

B100240 × 320 px

B15 Q480 × 800 px+80%

Refresh rate

B100—

B15 Q—

Peak brightness

B100—

B15 Q—

Pixel density

B100182 ppi

B15 Q233 ppi+22%

Performance

CPU speed

B100411 MHz

B15 QQuad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

RAM

B100—

B15 Q1.0 GB

Storage

B100—

B15 Q4 GB

Cameras

Main camera

B10015.0 MP+67%

B15 Q5.0 MP

Front camera

B100—

B15 Q—

Battery

B1001,150 mAh

B15 Q2,000 mAh+43%

Wired charging

B100—

B15 Q—

Build

Weight

B100136 g+25%

B15 Q170 g

Thickness

B10017.5 mm

B15 Q15.0 mm+17%

IP rating

equal specs

B100IP67

B15 QIP67

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

B100No

B15 QWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

B1002.0, A2DP, EDR

B15 Q4.0, A2DP, LE+50%

USB

equal specs

B100microUSB 2.0

B15 QmicroUSB 2.0

5G support

equal specs

B100No

B15 QNo

NFC

equal specs

B100No

B15 QNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

B100Yes

B15 QYes

SD card

equal specs

B100Yes

B15 QYes

Stereo speakers

B100—

B15 Q—

B100SpecB15 Q

Display

2.2"

Screen size

4.0"+45%

240 × 320 px

Resolution

480 × 800 px+80%

—

Refresh rate

—

Peak brightness

—

182 ppi

Pixel density

233 ppi+22%

Performance

411 MHz

CPU speed

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

—

RAM

1.0 GB

—

Storage

4 GB

Cameras

15.0 MP+67%

Main camera

5.0 MP

—

Front camera

—

Battery

1,150 mAh

Battery

2,000 mAh+43%

—

Wired charging

—

Build

136 g+25%

Weight

170 g

17.5 mm

Thickness

15.0 mm+17%

IP67

IP ratingequal specs

IP67

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

2.0, A2DP, EDR

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, LE+50%

microUSB 2.0

USBequal specs

microUSB 2.0

5G supportequal specs

NFCequal specs

Yes

3.5mm jackequal specs

Yes

SD cardequal specs

Yes

—

Stereo speakers

—

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

B100

GSM / HSPA

B15 Q

GSM / HSPA

2G bands

B100

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

B15 Q

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

3G bands

B100

HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100

B15 Q

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EU, EMEA, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - Latin America

Speed

B100

HSPA

B15 Q

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

GSM / HSPATechnologyGSM / HSPA

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - EU, EMEA, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - Latin America

HSPASpeedHSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps

Launch

Announced

B100

2013. Released 2013

B15 Q

2014, Q2. Released 2014, June

Status

B100

Discontinued

B15 Q

Discontinued

2013. Released 2013Announced2014, Q2. Released 2014, June

DiscontinuedStatusDiscontinued

Body

Dimensions

B100

123 x 56 x 17.5 mm (4.84 x 2.20 x 0.69 in)

B15 Q

125 x 69.5 x 15 mm (4.92 x 2.74 x 0.59 in)

Weight

B100

136 g (4.80 oz)

B15 Q

170 g (6.00 oz)

SIM

B100

Mini-SIM

B15 Q

Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

Other

B100

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant Drop resistant up to 1.8m

B15 Q

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant Drop resistant up to 1.8m

123 x 56 x 17.5 mm (4.84 x 2.20 x 0.69 in)Dimensions125 x 69.5 x 15 mm (4.92 x 2.74 x 0.59 in)

136 g (4.80 oz)Weight170 g (6.00 oz)

Mini-SIMSIMDual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant Drop resistant up to 1.8mOtherIP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant Drop resistant up to 1.8m

Display

Type

B100

TFT

B15 Q

TFT

Size

B100

2.2 inches, 15.0 cm2 (~21.8% screen-to-body ratio)

B15 Q

4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~52.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

B100

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)

B15 Q

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

Protection

B100

B15 Q

Corning Gorilla Glass

TFTTypeTFT

2.2 inches, 15.0 cm2 (~21.8% screen-to-body ratio)Size4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~52.4% screen-to-body ratio)

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)Resolution480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

-ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass

Platform

Chipset

B100

Mediatek MT6276W

B15 Q

Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)

CPU

B100

411 MHz

B15 Q

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

GPU

B100

B15 Q

Mali-400MP2

B100

B15 Q

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Mediatek MT6276WChipsetMediatek MT6582M (28 nm)

411 MHzCPUQuad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7

NoGPUMali-400MP2

-OSAndroid 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Memory

Card slot

B100

microSDHC (dedicated slot)

B15 Q

microSDHC

Phonebook

B100

Yes

B15 Q

Call records

B100

Yes

B15 Q

Internal

B100

128MB ROM, 64MB RAM

B15 Q

4GB 1GB RAM

microSDHC (dedicated slot)Card slotmicroSDHC

YesPhonebook-

YesCall records-

128MB ROM, 64MB RAMInternal4GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single

B100

3.15 MP

B15 Q

5 MP, AF

Video

B100

320p@30fps

B15 Q

1080p@30fps

Features

B100

B15 Q

LED flash

3.15 MPSingle5 MP, AF

320p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

-FeaturesLED flash

Selfie camera

Other

B100

B15 Q

Single

B100

B15 Q

VGA

Video

B100

B15 Q

NoOther-

-SingleVGA

-Video

Sound

Loudspeaker

B100

Yes

B15 Q

Yes

3.5mm jack

B100

Yes

B15 Q

Yes

YesLoudspeakerYes

Yes3.5mm jackYes

Comms

WLAN

B100

B15 Q

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

B100

2.0, A2DP, EDR

B15 Q

4.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

B100

GPS

B15 Q

GPS

NFC

B100

B15 Q

Radio

B100

FM radio

B15 Q

FM radio

USB

B100

microUSB 2.0

B15 Q

microUSB 2.0

NoWLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

2.0, A2DP, EDRBluetooth4.0, A2DP, LE

GPSPositioningGPS

NoNFCNo

FM radioRadioFM radio

microUSB 2.0USBmicroUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors

B100

B15 Q

Accelerometer, proximity

Messaging

B100

SMS

B15 Q

Games

B100

B15 Q

Java

B100

B15 Q

Other

B100

MP3/AAC+/MP4/H.264 player Photo viewer

B15 Q

SensorsAccelerometer, proximity

SMSMessaging-

NoGames-

Java-

MP3/AAC+/MP4/H.264 player Photo viewerOther-

Battery

Type

B100

Li-Ion 1150 mAh, removable

B15 Q

Li-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Stand-by

B100

Up to 552 h

B15 Q

Up to 504 h

Talk time

B100

Up to 10 h

B15 Q

Up to 16 h

Li-Ion 1150 mAh, removableTypeLi-Ion 2000 mAh, removable

Up to 552 hStand-byUp to 504 h

Up to 10 hTalk timeUp to 16 h

Misc

Colors

B100

Black

B15 Q

Black

Price

B100

About 140 EUR

B15 Q

About 320 EUR

BlackColorsBlack

About 140 EURPriceAbout 320 EUR