BlackBerry Q10 vs Nokia Lumia 505

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

    Lumia 505: 8 g lighter

    Q10:
    139 g
    Lumia 505:
    131 g
  • Width

    Lumia 505: 5.6 mm narrower

    Q10:
    66.8 mm
    Lumia 505:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q10: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Q10:
    3.1 in
    Lumia 505:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Q10: 0.9 mm thinner

    Q10:
    10.4 mm
    Lumia 505:
    11.3 mm
  • Release year

    Q10:
    2013
    Lumia 505:
    2012

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 +5.6 mm versus Lumia 505
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 505

    Height:
    118.1 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +0.9 mm versus Q10

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q10

    139 g

    +8 g versus Lumia 505

  2. 2. Lumia 505

    131 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 505

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

Lumia 505 has approximately 25.7% 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 505, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ10Lumia 505
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Lumia 505: Original memory entry

4 GB · 256 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. Q10

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

2. Lumia 505

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 Lumia 505

  2. 2. Lumia 505

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q102. Lumia 505

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, Lumia 505.
SpecificationQ10Lumia 505
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 118.1 Х 61.2 Х 11.3 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 3.7" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
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
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8
Chipset
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q10, Lumia 505.
SpecificationQ10Lumia 505
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 53.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, Lumia 505.
SpecificationQ10Lumia 505
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p@30fps
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, Lumia 505.
SpecificationQ10Lumia 505
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3568
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q10, Lumia 505.
SpecificationQ10Lumia 505
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 140 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 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, Lumia 505.
SpecificationQ10Lumia 505
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
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 - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, Lumia 505.
SpecificationQ10Lumia 505
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q10, Lumia 505.
SpecificationQ10Lumia 505
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Nokia RM-923