alcatel 3 vs BlackBerry Q10

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

    3:
    LCD
    Q10:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Q10: 6 g lighter

    3:
    145 g
    Q10:
    139 g
  • Width

    Q10: 2 mm narrower

    3:
    68.8 mm
    Q10:
    66.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q10: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    3:
    5.5 in
    Q10:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    3: 1.9 mm thinner

    3:
    8.5 mm
    Q10:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Q10: 27.5 mm shorter

    3:
    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. 1. 3

    Height:
    147.1 mm +27.5 mm versus Q10
    Width:
    68.8 mm +2 mm versus Q10
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Q10

    Height:
    119.6 mm
    Width:
    66.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.9 mm versus 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3

    145 g

    +6 g versus Q10

  2. 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. 1. 3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. Q10

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

3 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 3, Q10, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage3Q10
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. 3

NFC:
See details Yes (5052Y only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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. 1. 3

    3000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Q10

  2. 2. Q10

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. 32. Q10

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3, Q10.
Specification3Q10
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.5 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
NFC
  • Yes (5052Y only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3, Q10.
Specification3Q10
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 3, Q10.
Specification3Q10
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 3, Q10.
Specification3Q10
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35145
  • 3568
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3, Q10.
Specification3Q10
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Spectrum Black
  • Spectrum Gold (LATAM)
  • Spectrum Blue (APAC)
  • Spectrum Blue
  • Spectrum Gold (EU/MEA)
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 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 3, Q10.
Specification3Q10
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - 5052A HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 5052Y/D -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - 5052A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - 5052Y/D
  • 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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 3, Q10.
Specification3Q10
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3, Q10.
Specification3Q10
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port