alcatel Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE:
    5.5 in
    Q5:
    3.1 in
  • Memory variants

    At 8 GB storage

    Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE:
    1 GB RAM
    Q5:
    2 GB RAM
  • Release year

    Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE:
    2015
    Q5:
    2013

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. Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  2. 2. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
    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. Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE

    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

Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE 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 Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE, Q5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixi 3 (5.5) LTEQ5
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. Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE

    2800 mAh

    +620 mAh versus Q5

  2. 2. Q5

    2180 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE2. Q5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE, Q5.
SpecificationPixi 3 (5.5) LTEQ5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE, Q5.
SpecificationPixi 3 (5.5) LTEQ5
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 Unknown
  • 39.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE, Q5.
SpecificationPixi 3 (5.5) LTEQ5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP or 8 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 / 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE, Q5.
SpecificationPixi 3 (5.5) LTEQ5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 16878
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE, Q5.
SpecificationPixi 3 (5.5) LTEQ5
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Volcano Black
  • White
  • Amber Orange
  • Tango Red
  • Neon Pink
  • Laser Yellow
  • Vivid Green
  • Sharp Blue
  • Metallic Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 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 Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE, Q5.
SpecificationPixi 3 (5.5) LTEQ5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700) - LATAM
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE, Q5.
SpecificationPixi 3 (5.5) LTEQ5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixi 3 (5.5) LTE, Q5.
SpecificationPixi 3 (5.5) LTEQ5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel Pixi 3 (5.5) 4G
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass