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Acer Stream 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Stream:
    OLED
    Q5:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Q5: 20 g lighter

    Stream:
    140 g
    Q5:
    120 g
  • Width

    Stream: 3 mm narrower

    Stream:
    63 mm
    Q5:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Stream:
    3.7 in
    Q5:
    3.1 in
  • Chipset

    Stream:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Release year

    Stream:
    2010
    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. Stream

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
  2. 2. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +3 mm versus Stream
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Stream

    140 g

    +20 g versus Q5

  2. 2. Q5

    120 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. 1. Stream

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. Q5

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

Stream has approximately 25.7% more rectangular screen area than Q5.

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 Stream, Q5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStreamQ5
8 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Stream: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

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

1. Stream

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. Stream

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Q5

    2180 mAh

    +780 mAh versus Stream

Specifications

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1. Stream2. Q5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stream, Q5.
SpecificationStreamQ5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 63 Х 11.2 mm
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 720 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stream, Q5.
SpecificationStreamQ5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 39.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stream, Q5.
SpecificationStreamQ5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Stream, Q5.
SpecificationStreamQ5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 16878
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stream, Q5.
SpecificationStreamQ5
Release date
  • 2010
  • May
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 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 Stream, Q5.
SpecificationStreamQ5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • 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 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA & UPnP technology
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 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 Stream, Q5.
SpecificationStreamQ5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Others
  • Dedicated music keys -Dolby Mobile
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stream, Q5.
SpecificationStreamQ5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Micro HDMI port -Dedicated search key -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/Xvid/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer Liquid Stream
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass