BlackBerry Q10 vs Huawei Mate 20: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Q10:

OLED

Mate 20:

LCD
Weight

Q10: 49 g lighter

Q10:

139 g

Mate 20:

188 g
Width

Q10: 10.4 mm narrower

Q10:

66.8 mm

Mate 20:

77.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Q10: 3.43 in smaller diagonal

Q10:

3.1 in

Mate 20:

6.53 in
Rear camera layout

Q10:

Single

Mate 20:

Triple
Depth

Mate 20: 2.1 mm thinner

Q10:

10.4 mm

Mate 20:

8.3 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. Q10

Height:

119.6 mm
Width:

66.8 mm
Depth:

10.4 mm +2.1 mm versus Mate 20
2. Mate 20

Height:

158.2 mm +38.6 mm versus Q10
Width:

77.2 mm +10.4 mm versus Q10
Depth:

8.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Q10

139 g
2. Mate 20

188 g

+49 g versus Q10

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. Q10

Screen diagonal:

3.1 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

1:1

Approximate rectangular screen area:

31 cm²
2. Mate 20

Screen diagonal:

6.53 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.7:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

107.5 cm²

Mate 20 has approximately 246.8% more rectangular screen area than Q10.

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 Q10, Mate 20, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Q10	Mate 20
16 GB	2 GB RAM	Unknown

Mate 20: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/6 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. Q10

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Mate 20

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)

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. Q10

2100 mAh
2. Mate 20

4000 mAh

+1900 mAh versus Q10

Specifications

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1. Q102. Mate 20

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, Mate 20.
Specification	Q10	Mate 20
Dimensions (HxWxD)	119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm	158.2 Х 77.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	139 g	188 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	3.1" inch	6.53" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 720 px	1080 x 2244 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 2 GB RAM	128 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2100 mAh Removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	BlackBerry OS 10 upgradable to 10.3.1	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset	Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Q10, Mate 20.
Specification	Q10	Mate 20
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	31.0 cm2	107.5 cm2
Screen format	1:1 (height:width)	18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	38.8%	88.0%
PPI /points per inch/	328 PPI	381 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, Mate 20.
Specification	Q10	Mate 20
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	8 MP f/2.2 31mm (standard) AF	12 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/2.3'' -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide) -8 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto)
Functions	LED flash HDR panorama	HDR
Video	720p	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	24 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q10, Mate 20.
Specification	Q10	Mate 20
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)	Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *	3568	302235
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	373927
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2321

General specs

General specs — specifications for Q10, Mate 20.
Specification	Q10	Mate 20
Release date	2013 January	2018 October
Colors	Black White	Midnight Blue Twilight Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	110 EUR	640 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)	Unknown
Body build	plastic body	Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, Mate 20.
Specification	Q10	Mate 20
SIM card	Micro-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2 SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2 SQN100-3 SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 17(700) - SQN100-1 SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100) 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 9(1800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300)
Speed	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA LTE (market dependent)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band DLNA Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, Mate 20.
Specification	Q10	Mate 20
Radio	FM radio (after SW upgrade)	FM radio
Others	Unknown	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Q10, Mate 20.
Specification	Q10	Mate 20
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - HDMI port	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - IP53 dust and splash protection

BlackBerry Q10 vs Huawei Mate 20

BlackBerry Q10

Huawei Mate 20

Key differences