BlackBerry Curve 8310 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

    Curve 8310: 9 g lighter

    Curve 8310:
    111 g
    Q5:
    120 g
  • Width

    Curve 8310: 6 mm narrower

    Curve 8310:
    60 mm
    Q5:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Curve 8310: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Curve 8310:
    2.5 in
    Q5:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    Q5: 4.7 mm thinner

    Curve 8310:
    15.5 mm
    Q5:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Curve 8310: 13 mm shorter

    Curve 8310:
    107 mm
    Q5:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    Curve 8310:
    2007
    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. Curve 8310

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    15.5 mm +4.7 mm versus Q5
  2. 2. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm +13 mm versus Curve 8310
    Width:
    66 mm +6 mm versus Curve 8310
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Curve 8310

    111 g

  2. 2. Q5

    120 g

    +9 g versus Curve 8310

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. Curve 8310

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

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

Q5 has approximately 60.2% more rectangular screen area than Curve 8310.

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 Curve 8310, Q5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCurve 8310Q5
8 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Curve 8310: Original memory entry

64 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Curve 8310

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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. Curve 8310

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Q5

    2180 mAh

    +1080 mAh versus Curve 8310

Specifications

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1. Curve 83102. Q5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Curve 8310, Q5.
SpecificationCurve 8310Q5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 60 Х 15.5 mm
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 111 g
  • 120 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.5" 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 ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 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
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Curve 8310, Q5.
SpecificationCurve 8310Q5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 31.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.1%
  • 39.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 328 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Curve 8310, Q5.
SpecificationCurve 8310Q5
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • 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 Curve 8310, Q5.
SpecificationCurve 8310Q5
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA272 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 Curve 8310, Q5.
SpecificationCurve 8310Q5
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 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 Curve 8310, Q5.
SpecificationCurve 8310Q5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.63 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 Curve 8310, Q5.
SpecificationCurve 8310Q5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Curve 8310, Q5.
SpecificationCurve 8310Q5
Dop
  • BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial - Trackball
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass