Allview E3 Sign 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: 41.9 g lighter

    E3 Sign:
    161.9 g
    Q5:
    120 g
  • Width

    Q5: 9.9 mm narrower

    E3 Sign:
    75.9 mm
    Q5:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    E3 Sign:
    5.5 in
    Q5:
    3.1 in
  • Chipset

    E3 Sign:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    E3 Sign: 1.5 mm thinner

    E3 Sign:
    9.3 mm
    Q5:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 32.5 mm shorter

    E3 Sign:
    152.5 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. E3 Sign

    Height:
    152.5 mm +32.5 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    75.9 mm +9.9 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +1.5 mm versus E3 Sign

Weight

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

  1. 1. E3 Sign

    161.9 g

    +41.9 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. E3 Sign

    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

E3 Sign 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 E3 Sign, Q5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE3 SignQ5
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. E3 Sign

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
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. E3 Sign

    2800 mAh

    +620 mAh versus Q5

  2. 2. Q5

    2180 mAh

Specifications

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1. E3 Sign2. Q5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E3 Sign, Q5.
SpecificationE3 SignQ5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.5 Х 75.9 Х 9.3 mm
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 161.9 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.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E3 Sign, Q5.
SpecificationE3 SignQ5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.0%
  • 39.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E3 Sign, Q5.
SpecificationE3 SignQ5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@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 E3 Sign, Q5.
SpecificationE3 SignQ5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24156
  • 16878
General specs
General specs — specifications for E3 Sign, Q5.
SpecificationE3 SignQ5
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 20 min
  • 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 E3 Sign, Q5.
SpecificationE3 SignQ5
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • 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 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • 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 E3 Sign, Q5.
SpecificationE3 SignQ5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Other features
Other features — specifications for E3 Sign, Q5.
SpecificationE3 SignQ5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Liquid E3 E380 Available as Acer Liquid E3 Duo with dual-SIM card slots
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Pump Express 2.0+) - For metroPCS
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass