A1 Smart N9 vs BlackBerry Q10: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Smart N9:

LCD

Q10:

OLED
Weight

Q10: 6 g lighter

Smart N9:

145 g

Q10:

139 g
Width

Q10: 2 mm narrower

Smart N9:

68.8 mm

Q10:

66.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Q10: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

Smart N9:

5.5 in

Q10:

3.1 in
Depth

Smart N9: 1.7 mm thinner

Smart N9:

8.7 mm

Q10:

10.4 mm
Height

Q10: 27.5 mm shorter

Smart N9:

147.1 mm

Q10:

119.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Smart N9

Height:

147.1 mm +27.5 mm versus Q10
Width:

68.8 mm +2 mm versus Q10
Depth:

8.7 mm
2. Q10

Height:

119.6 mm
Width:

66.8 mm
Depth:

10.4 mm +1.7 mm versus Smart N9

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Smart N9

145 g

+6 g versus Q10
2. Q10

139 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Smart N9

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

78.1 cm²
2. Q10

Screen diagonal:

3.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

1:1

Approximate rectangular screen area:

31 cm²

Smart N9 has approximately 151.8% more rectangular screen area than Q10.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Smart N9, Q10, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Smart N9	Q10
16 GB Recorded for all phones	2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Smart N9

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Q10

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Smart N9

2900 mAh

+800 mAh versus Q10
2. Q10

2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Smart N92. Q10

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart N9, Q10.
Specification	Smart N9	Q10
Dimensions (HxWxD)	147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.7 mm	119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
Weight	145 g	139 g
Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	3.1" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1440 px	720 x 720 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16GB 2GB RAM	16 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2900 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2100 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	BlackBerry OS 10 upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset	Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)	Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Smart N9, Q10.
Specification	Smart N9	Q10
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	78.1 cm2	31.0 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	77.1%	38.8%
PPI /points per inch/	293 PPI	328 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Smart N9, Q10.
Specification	Smart N9	Q10
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP AF	8 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	720p
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP	2 MP

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Smart N9, Q10.
Specification	Smart N9	Q10
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T720MP2	Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	3568

General specs

General specs — specifications for Smart N9, Q10.
Specification	Smart N9	Q10
Release date	2018 June	2013 January
Colors	Silver Aluminium Black Titanium	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	120 EUR	110 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Body build	Unknown	plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart N9, Q10.
Specification	Smart N9	Q10
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE (unspecified)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2 SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2 SQN100-3 SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 17(700) - SQN100-1 SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100) 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
Speed	HSPA LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA LTE (market dependent)
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual band hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Smart N9, Q10.
Specification	Smart N9	Q10
Radio	FM radio	FM radio (after SW upgrade)

Other features

Other features — specifications for Smart N9, Q10.
Specification	Smart N9	Q10
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - HDMI port

A1 Smart N9 vs BlackBerry Q10

A1 Smart N9

BlackBerry Q10

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Depth

Height

Physical size

1. Smart N9

2. Q10

Weight

1. Smart N9

2. Q10

Screen size

1. Smart N9

2. Q10

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Smart N9

2. Q10

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Smart N9

2. Q10

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