Apple iPhone 4 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: 17 g lighter

    iPhone 4:
    137 g
    Q5:
    120 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4: 7.4 mm narrower

    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
    Q5:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4:
    3.5 in
    Q5:
    3.1 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 4:
    Apple A4 (45 nm)
    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    iPhone 4: 1.5 mm thinner

    iPhone 4:
    9.3 mm
    Q5:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 4: 4.8 mm shorter

    iPhone 4:
    115.2 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. iPhone 4

    Height:
    115.2 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm +4.8 mm versus iPhone 4
    Width:
    66 mm +7.4 mm versus iPhone 4
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +1.5 mm versus iPhone 4

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    137 g

    +17 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 4

    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 4 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 4, Q5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 4Q5
8 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
iPhone 4: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 512 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 4

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    1420 mAh

  2. 2. Q5

    2180 mAh

    +760 mAh versus iPhone 4

Specifications

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1. iPhone 42. Q5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, Q5.
SpecificationiPhone 4Q5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 720 x 720 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 512 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.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4, Q5.
SpecificationiPhone 4Q5
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
  • 54.0%
  • 39.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, Q5.
SpecificationiPhone 4Q5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, Q5.
SpecificationiPhone 4Q5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4152
  • 16878
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, Q5.
SpecificationiPhone 4Q5
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, Q5.
SpecificationiPhone 4Q5
SIM card
  • Micro-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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 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 4, Q5.
SpecificationiPhone 4Q5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, Q5.
SpecificationiPhone 4Q5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass