Apple iPhone 3G 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: 13 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    Q5:
    120 g
  • Width

    iPhone 3G: 3.9 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    Q5:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    Q5:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Q5: 1.5 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    Q5:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3G: 4.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
    Q5:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    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. iPhone 3G

    Height:
    115.5 mm
    Width:
    62.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +1.5 mm versus Q5
  2. 2. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm +4.5 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Width:
    66 mm +3.9 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

    +13 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. iPhone 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Q5

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

iPhone 3G has approximately 17.7% 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 iPhone 3G, Q5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 3GQ5
8 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 128 MB 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. iPhone 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. iPhone 3G2. Q5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, Q5.
SpecificationiPhone 3GQ5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 720 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • 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 iPhone 3G, Q5.
SpecificationiPhone 3GQ5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 39.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, Q5.
SpecificationiPhone 3GQ5
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • No
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, Q5.
SpecificationiPhone 3GQ5
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 16878
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, Q5.
SpecificationiPhone 3GQ5
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
  • 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 iPhone 3G, Q5.
SpecificationiPhone 3GQ5
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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 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 iPhone 3G, Q5.
SpecificationiPhone 3GQ5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, Q5.
SpecificationiPhone 3GQ5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass