BlackBerry Q10 vs Nokia N90

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: 34 g lighter

    Q10:
    139 g
    N90:
    173 g
  • Width

    N90: 15.8 mm narrower

    Q10:
    66.8 mm
    N90:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N90: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Q10:
    3.1 in
    N90:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    Q10: 13.6 mm thinner

    Q10:
    10.4 mm
    N90:
    24 mm
  • Height

    N90: 7.6 mm shorter

    Q10:
    119.6 mm
    N90:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    Q10:
    2013
    N90:
    2005

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 +7.6 mm versus N90
    Width:
    66.8 mm +15.8 mm versus N90
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. N90

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    51 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. N90

    173 g

    +34 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. N90

    N90: 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, N90, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ10N90
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
N90: Original memory entry

31 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. N90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 MB included

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

    +1340 mAh versus N90

  2. 2. N90

    760 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q102. N90

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, N90.
SpecificationQ10N90
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 112 Х 51 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 352 x 416 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 31 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
Chipset
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
  • TI OMAP 1710
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q10, N90.
SpecificationQ10N90
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 24.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, N90.
SpecificationQ10N90
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
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, N90.
SpecificationQ10N90
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
  • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3568
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q10, N90.
SpecificationQ10N90
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2005
  • Q2
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 250 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 290 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, N90.
SpecificationQ10N90
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 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
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 - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, N90.
SpecificationQ10N90
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second external TFT
  • 65K colors display (128 x 128 pixels) -90 deg rotating screen -5-way navigation key -Side joystick
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q10, N90.
SpecificationQ10N90
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Push to talk -Video download -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing