alcatel Fierce XL 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: 53 g lighter

    Fierce XL:
    173 g
    Q5:
    120 g
  • Width

    Q5: 11.8 mm narrower

    Fierce XL:
    77.8 mm
    Q5:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Fierce XL:
    5.5 in
    Q5:
    3.1 in
  • Chipset

    Fierce XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Fierce XL: 1.3 mm thinner

    Fierce XL:
    9.5 mm
    Q5:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 31.9 mm shorter

    Fierce XL:
    151.9 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. Fierce XL

    Height:
    151.9 mm +31.9 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    77.8 mm +11.8 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +1.3 mm versus Fierce XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fierce XL

    173 g

    +53 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. Fierce XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Q5

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

Fierce XL has approximately 169% 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 Fierce XL, Q5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFierce XLQ5
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. Fierce XL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Fierce XL

    2500 mAh

    +320 mAh versus Q5

  2. 2. Q5

    2180 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fierce XL2. Q5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fierce XL, Q5.
SpecificationFierce XLQ5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.9 Х 77.8 Х 9.5 mm
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 173 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 (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fierce XL, Q5.
SpecificationFierce XLQ5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.6%
  • 39.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fierce XL, Q5.
SpecificationFierce XLQ5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Fierce XL, Q5.
SpecificationFierce XLQ5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 16878
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fierce XL, Q5.
SpecificationFierce XLQ5
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • 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 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 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 Fierce XL, Q5.
SpecificationFierce XLQ5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • 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
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • 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 Fierce XL, Q5.
SpecificationFierce XLQ5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fierce XL, Q5.
SpecificationFierce XLQ5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass