BlackBerry Z3 vs. BlackBerry Q5

BlackBerry Z3
  • 5" (960x540)
  • 1.5GB
    MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 SoC     8GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2500 mAh
BlackBerry Z3
News (16)
BlackBerry Q5
  • 3.1" (720x720) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC     8GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2180 mAh
BlackBerry Q5
News (5)

Specifications Highlights
Product NameZ3Q5
ProductBlackBerry Z3 (Launched 2014-02-01)BlackBerry Q5 (Launched 2013-05-01)
Display5" 960x540 3.1" 720x720 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.1-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 SoC
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 8GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
Battery2500 mAh2180 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 164g (5.8oz), 140x72.8x9.3 mm (5.51 x 2.87 x 0.37 inches)IP Rating, 120g (4.2oz), 120x66x10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 inches)
Display
Product NameZ3Q5
TypeIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5"3.1"
Display/Body Ratio67.6%39.1%
Resolution960x540720x720
Sharpness (PPI)220 PPI328 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameZ3Q5
Megapixel5-MP5-MP
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameZ3Q5
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2500 mAh2180 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time15 hours12 hours
Music Playback Time84 hours
Computing
Product NameZ3Q5
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameMSM8230 Snapdragon 400Snapdragon S4 Plus
Processor ModelMSM8960
Processor # Cores22
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.2 GHz1.2 GHz
RAM Options1.5GB2GB
Internal Storage Options8GB8GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB32GB
Operating System + VersionBlackBerry OS , upgradable to v10.3.1 10.2.1BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to v 10.3.1
Communications
Product NameZ3Q5
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Hotspot
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
SAR US Head1.33 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.85 W/Kg
SAR EU Head1.38 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.85 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameZ3Q5
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameZ3Q5
Multimedia Features
  • Java
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

BlackBerry Z3 vs. BlackBerry Q5 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Battery Capacity (mAh)

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