BlackBerry 8707v 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: 19 g lighter

    8707v:
    139 g
    Q5:
    120 g
  • Width

    Q5: 3.5 mm narrower

    8707v:
    69.5 mm
    Q5:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    8707v: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    8707v:
    2.6 in
    Q5:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Q5: 8.7 mm thinner

    8707v:
    19.5 mm
    Q5:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    8707v: 10 mm shorter

    8707v:
    110 mm
    Q5:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    8707v:
    2006
    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. 8707v

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    69.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +8.7 mm versus Q5
  2. 2. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm +10 mm versus 8707v
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8707v

    139 g

    +19 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. 8707v

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. Q5

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

Q5 has approximately 48.1% more rectangular screen area than 8707v.

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 8707v, Q5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8707vQ5
8 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
8707v: Original memory entry

64 MB · 16 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. 8707v

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. 8707v

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Q5

    2180 mAh

    +680 mAh versus 8707v

Specifications

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1. 8707v2. Q5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8707v, Q5.
Specification8707vQ5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 69.5 Х 19.5 mm
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 120 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 720 x 720 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 16 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8707v, Q5.
Specification8707vQ5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.4%
  • 39.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8707v, Q5.
Specification8707vQ5
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video Unknown
  • 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 8707v, Q5.
Specification8707vQ5
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA901 312 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 16878
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8707v, Q5.
Specification8707vQ5
Release date
  • 2006
  • May
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Silver
  • 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 400 h Talking time- Up to 4 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 8707v, Q5.
Specification8707vQ5
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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 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 8707v, Q5.
Specification8707vQ5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8707v, Q5.
Specification8707vQ5
Dop
  • Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass