Acer Liquid Jade S vs BlackBerry Q5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Width

    Q5: 3 mm narrower

    Liquid Jade S:
    69 mm
    Q5:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Liquid Jade S:
    5.5 in
    Q5:
    3.1 in
  • Chipset

    Liquid Jade S:
    Mediatek MT6752M
    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Liquid Jade S: 3 mm thinner

    Liquid Jade S:
    7.8 mm
    Q5:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 23 mm shorter

    Liquid Jade S:
    143 mm
    Q5:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    Liquid Jade S:
    2014
    Q5:
    2013

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. 1. Liquid Jade S

    Height:
    143 mm +23 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    69 mm +3 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +3 mm versus Liquid Jade S

Weight

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

  1. 1. Liquid Jade S

    116 g

  2. 2. Q5

    120 g

    +4 g versus Liquid Jade S

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Liquid Jade S

    Liquid Jade S: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Q5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²

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 Liquid Jade S, Q5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLiquid Jade SQ5
8 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Liquid Jade S

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Q5

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. 1. Liquid Jade S

    2300 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Q5

  2. 2. Q5

    2180 mAh

Specifications

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1. Liquid Jade S2. Q5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Q5.
SpecificationLiquid Jade SQ5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143 Х 69 Х 7.8 mm
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 720 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6752M
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Q5.
SpecificationLiquid Jade SQ5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 143.5 Х 69.8 Х 8 mm
  • 39.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Q5.
SpecificationLiquid Jade SQ5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.8
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Q5.
SpecificationLiquid Jade SQ5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP2
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 41542
  • 16878
General specs
General specs — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Q5.
SpecificationLiquid Jade SQ5
Release date
  • 2014
  • December
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Q5.
SpecificationLiquid Jade SQ5
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EU-4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - Taiwan LTE 800 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - EU
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2
  • SQR100-3 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - SQR100-1 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SQR100-2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Q5.
SpecificationLiquid Jade SQ5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Others
  • DTS sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Liquid Jade S, Q5.
SpecificationLiquid Jade SQ5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Acer Liquid Jade S S56
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass