alcatel U5 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: 5.8 mm narrower

    U5:
    71.8 mm
    Q5:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    U5:
    5 in
    Q5:
    3.1 in
  • Memory variants

    At 8 GB storage

    U5:
    1 GB RAM
    Q5:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    U5:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    U5: 0.8 mm thinner

    U5:
    10 mm
    Q5:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 20.7 mm shorter

    U5:
    140.7 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. U5

    Height:
    140.7 mm +20.7 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    71.8 mm +5.8 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    10 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +0.8 mm versus U5
    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. U5

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

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

U5 has approximately 122.3% 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 U5, Q5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU5Q5
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. U5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. U5

    2050 mAh

  2. 2. Q5

    2180 mAh

    +130 mAh versus U5

Specifications

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1. U52. Q5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U5, Q5.
SpecificationU5Q5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.7 Х 71.8 Х 10 mm
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U5, Q5.
SpecificationU5Q5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.2%
  • 39.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U5, Q5.
SpecificationU5Q5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 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 U5, Q5.
SpecificationU5Q5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23195
  • 16878
General specs
General specs — specifications for U5, Q5.
SpecificationU5Q5
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 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 U5, Q5.
SpecificationU5Q5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 4.2
  • 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 U5, Q5.
SpecificationU5Q5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Other features
Other features — specifications for U5, Q5.
SpecificationU5Q5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass