BenQ A3 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: 15 g lighter

    A3:
    135 g
    Q5:
    120 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    A3:
    4.5 in
    Q5:
    3.1 in
  • Chipset

    A3:
    Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    A3: 0.8 mm thinner

    A3:
    10 mm
    Q5:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 13.9 mm shorter

    A3:
    133.9 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. A3

    Height:
    133.9 mm +13.9 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +0.8 mm versus A3

Weight

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

  1. 1. A3

    135 g

    +15 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. A3

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

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

A3 has approximately 80.1% 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 A3, Q5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA3Q5
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 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. A3

NFC:
Unknown
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. A3

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Q5

    2180 mAh

    +180 mAh versus A3

Specifications

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1. A32. Q5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A3, Q5.
SpecificationA3Q5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 66 Х 10 mm
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A3, Q5.
SpecificationA3Q5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.2%
  • 39.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A3, Q5.
SpecificationA3Q5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 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
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A3, Q5.
SpecificationA3Q5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2478
  • 16878
General specs
General specs — specifications for A3, Q5.
SpecificationA3Q5
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 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 A3, Q5.
SpecificationA3Q5
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 7.2/5.76 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
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • Yes
  • 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 A3, Q5.
SpecificationA3Q5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Other features
Other features — specifications for A3, Q5.
SpecificationA3Q5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass