BlackBerry Q10 vs Nokia 9500

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

    Q10: 91 g lighter

    Q10:
    139 g
    9500:
    230 g
  • Width

    9500: 9.8 mm narrower

    Q10:
    66.8 mm
    9500:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q10: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Q10:
    3.1 in
    9500:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Q10: 13.6 mm thinner

    Q10:
    10.4 mm
    9500:
    24 mm
  • Height

    Q10: 28.4 mm shorter

    Q10:
    119.6 mm
    9500:
    148 mm
  • Release year

    Q10:
    2013
    9500:
    2004

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 +9.8 mm versus 9500
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. 9500

    Height:
    148 mm +28.4 mm versus Q10
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +13.6 mm versus Q10

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q10

    139 g

  2. 2. 9500

    230 g

    +91 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Q10

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²
  2. 2. 9500

    9500: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, 9500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ109500
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
9500: Original memory entry

80 MB

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. 9500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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

    +800 mAh versus 9500

  2. 2. 9500

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q102. 9500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, 9500.
SpecificationQ109500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 148 Х 57 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 640 x 200 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 80 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 80 v2.0 UI
Chipset
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
  • TI OMAP 1510
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q10, 9500.
SpecificationQ109500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 37.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 44.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, 9500.
SpecificationQ109500
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q10, 9500.
SpecificationQ109500
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3568
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q10, 9500.
SpecificationQ109500
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Tin Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 430 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, 9500.
SpecificationQ109500
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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
Unknown
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 6
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
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 - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, 9500.
SpecificationQ109500
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second LCD (128 x 128 -pixels) with 65K color
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q10, 9500.
SpecificationQ109500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Infrared port - Music player MP3
  • MP4(AAC)
  • RA
  • MIDI -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Xpress-on covers