alcatel 3 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.

  • Weight

    Q5: 25 g lighter

    3:
    145 g
    Q5:
    120 g
  • Width

    Q5: 2.8 mm narrower

    3:
    68.8 mm
    Q5:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    3:
    5.5 in
    Q5:
    3.1 in
  • Chipset

    3:
    Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    3: 2.3 mm thinner

    3:
    8.5 mm
    Q5:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 27.1 mm shorter

    3:
    147.1 mm
    Q5:
    120 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 +27.1 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    68.8 mm +2.8 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +2.3 mm versus 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3

    145 g

    +25 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. 3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. Q5

    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 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 3, Q5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage3Q5
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. 3

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

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. 3

    3000 mAh

    +820 mAh versus Q5

  2. 2. Q5

    2180 mAh

Specifications

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1. 32. Q5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3, Q5.
Specification3Q5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
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
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6739 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes (5052Y only)
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3, Q5.
Specification3Q5
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%
  • 39.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3, Q5.
Specification3Q5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (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, Q5.
Specification3Q5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8100
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35145
  • 16878
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3, Q5.
Specification3Q5
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Spectrum Black
  • Spectrum Gold (LATAM)
  • Spectrum Blue (APAC)
  • Spectrum Blue
  • Spectrum Gold (EU/MEA)
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 3, Q5.
Specification3Q5
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 -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 42.2/11.5 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 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 3, Q5.
Specification3Q5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3, Q5.
Specification3Q5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass