BlackBerry Q10 vs Microsoft Lumia 435

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Q10:
    OLED
    Lumia 435:
    LCD
  • Width

    Lumia 435: 2.1 mm narrower

    Q10:
    66.8 mm
    Lumia 435:
    64.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q10: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Q10:
    3.1 in
    Lumia 435:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Q10: 1.3 mm thinner

    Q10:
    10.4 mm
    Lumia 435:
    11.7 mm
  • Release year

    Q10:
    2013
    Lumia 435:
    2015

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. Q10

    Height:
    119.6 mm
    Width:
    66.8 mm +2.1 mm versus Lumia 435
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 435

    Height:
    118.1 mm
    Width:
    64.7 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +1.3 mm versus Q10

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q10

    139 g

    +4.9 g versus Lumia 435

  2. 2. Lumia 435

    134.1 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. Q10

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 435

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Lumia 435 has approximately 46.9% 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, Lumia 435, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ10Lumia 435
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Lumia 435

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Q10

    2100 mAh

    +540 mAh versus Lumia 435

  2. 2. Lumia 435

    1560 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q102. Lumia 435

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, Lumia 435.
SpecificationQ10Lumia 435
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 118.1 Х 64.7 Х 11.7 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 134.1 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1560 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • upgradable to Windows 10
Chipset
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q10, Lumia 435.
SpecificationQ10Lumia 435
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 59.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, Lumia 435.
SpecificationQ10Lumia 435
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.7
  • 36mm (standard)
  • 1/5''
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q10, Lumia 435.
SpecificationQ10Lumia 435
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3568
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q10, Lumia 435.
SpecificationQ10Lumia 435
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Green
  • Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 70 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 45 min (3G) Music play - Up to 64 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, Lumia 435.
SpecificationQ10Lumia 435
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
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
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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)
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, Lumia 435.
SpecificationQ10Lumia 435
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q10, Lumia 435.
SpecificationQ10Lumia 435
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity