BlackBerry Q10 vs Nokia N78

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

    N78: 37.2 g lighter

    Q10:
    139 g
    N78:
    101.8 g
  • Width

    N78: 17.8 mm narrower

    Q10:
    66.8 mm
    N78:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N78: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Q10:
    3.1 in
    N78:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Q10: 4.7 mm thinner

    Q10:
    10.4 mm
    N78:
    15.1 mm
  • Height

    N78: 6.6 mm shorter

    Q10:
    119.6 mm
    N78:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Q10:
    2013
    N78:
    2008

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 +6.6 mm versus N78
    Width:
    66.8 mm +17.8 mm versus N78
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. N78

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm +4.7 mm versus Q10

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q10

    139 g

    +37.2 g versus N78

  2. 2. N78

    101.8 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. N78

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

Q10 has approximately 73.8% more rectangular screen area than N78.

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, N78, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ10N78
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
N78: Original memory entry

76 MB · 96 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. N78

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +900 mAh versus N78

  2. 2. N78

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q102. N78

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, N78.
SpecificationQ10N78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 113 Х 49 Х 15.1 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 101.8 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 76 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q10, N78.
SpecificationQ10N78
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 32.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, N78.
SpecificationQ10N78
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q10, N78.
SpecificationQ10N78
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3568
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q10, N78.
SpecificationQ10N78
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 170 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 320 h (2G) / 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min (2G) / 3 h 10 min (3G)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, N78.
SpecificationQ10N78
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 11
  • 118.4 kbits
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • 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 - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, N78.
SpecificationQ10N78
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q10, N78.
SpecificationQ10N78
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Push to Talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo/video editor