alcatel OT-986 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: 4 mm narrower

    OT-986:
    70 mm
    Q5:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    OT-986:
    4.5 in
    Q5:
    3.1 in
  • Memory variants

    At 8 GB storage

    OT-986:
    1 GB RAM
    Q5:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    OT-986:
    TI OMAP 4460
    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    OT-986: 1 mm thinner

    OT-986:
    9.8 mm
    Q5:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 10 mm shorter

    OT-986:
    130 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. OT-986

    Height:
    130 mm +10 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    70 mm +4 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +1 mm versus OT-986
    Weight:
    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. OT-986

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

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

OT-986 has approximately 80.1% 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 OT-986, Q5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOT-986Q5
8 GB Recorded for all phones 1 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. OT-986

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. OT-986

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Q5

    2180 mAh

    +380 mAh versus OT-986

Specifications

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1. OT-9862. Q5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-986, Q5.
SpecificationOT-986Q5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 70 Х 9.8 mm
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4460
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-986, Q5.
SpecificationOT-986Q5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.3%
  • 39.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-986, Q5.
SpecificationOT-986Q5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 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 OT-986, Q5.
SpecificationOT-986Q5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 16878
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-986, Q5.
SpecificationOT-986Q5
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 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 OT-986, Q5.
SpecificationOT-986Q5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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
  • 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 OT-986, Q5.
SpecificationOT-986Q5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Others
  • Dolby Mobile
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-986, Q5.
SpecificationOT-986Q5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as TCL S900
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass