alcatel OT-993 vs BlackBerry Q5

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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: 30 g lighter

    OT-993:
    150 g
    Q5:
    120 g
  • Width

    OT-993: 2.1 mm narrower

    OT-993:
    63.9 mm
    Q5:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    OT-993:
    4 in
    Q5:
    3.1 in
  • Chipset

    OT-993:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Q5: 0.6 mm thinner

    OT-993:
    11.4 mm
    Q5:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 4.4 mm shorter

    OT-993:
    124.4 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-993

    Height:
    124.4 mm +4.4 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    63.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Q5
  2. 2. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +2.1 mm versus OT-993
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-993

    150 g

    +30 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. OT-993

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

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

OT-993 has approximately 46.9% 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-993, Q5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOT-993Q5
8 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
OT-993: Original memory entry

3 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. OT-993

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-993

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Q5

    2180 mAh

    +680 mAh versus OT-993

Specifications

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1. OT-9932. Q5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-993, Q5.
SpecificationOT-993Q5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.4 Х 63.9 Х 11.4 mm
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" 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.
  • 3 GB
  • 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.
  • 1500 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
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-993, Q5.
SpecificationOT-993Q5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.3%
  • 39.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-993, Q5.
SpecificationOT-993Q5
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
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for OT-993, Q5.
SpecificationOT-993Q5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 145
  • 16878
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-993, Q5.
SpecificationOT-993Q5
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Aubergine
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 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 OT-993, Q5.
SpecificationOT-993Q5
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 7.2/0.384 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body)
  • 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-993, Q5.
SpecificationOT-993Q5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-993, Q5.
SpecificationOT-993Q5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass