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BlackBerry Q10 vs Nokia N950

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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
      N950:
      LCD

    • Screen diagonal

      Q10: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

      Q10:
      3.1 in
      N950:
      4 in

    • Release year

      Q10:
      2013
      N950:
      2011

    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
      Depth:
      10.4 mm
      Weight:
      139 g

    2. 2. N950

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. N950

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 cm²

    N950 has approximately 42.3% 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, N950, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageQ10N950
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    N950: Original memory entry

    8.5 GB user available · 1 GB 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. N950

    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

      +780 mAh versus N950

    2. 2. N950

      1320 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Q102. N950

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, N950.
    SpecificationQ10N950
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 139 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.1" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 720 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 8.5 GB user available
    • 1 GB 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
    • 1320 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 10
    • upgradable to 10.3.1
    • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
    Chipset
    • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
    • TI OMAP 3630
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Q10, N950.
    SpecificationQ10N950
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 31.0 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 1:1 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 38.8%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 328 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, N950.
    SpecificationQ10N950
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 720p
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Q10, N950.
    SpecificationQ10N950
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
    • PowerVR SGX530
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 3568
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Q10, N950.
    SpecificationQ10N950
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2011
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 110 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, N950.
    SpecificationQ10N950
    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 14.4/5.76 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
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 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 - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, N950.
    SpecificationQ10N950
    Radio
    • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Q10, N950.
    SpecificationQ10N950
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device
    • not available commercially

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