BlackBerry Q10 vs Plum Sync 3.5

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

    Sync 3.5: 46 g lighter

    Q10:
    139 g
    Sync 3.5:
    93 g
  • Width

    Sync 3.5: 10.6 mm narrower

    Q10:
    66.8 mm
    Sync 3.5:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q10: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Q10:
    3.1 in
    Sync 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Sync 3.5: 0.6 mm thinner

    Q10:
    10.4 mm
    Sync 3.5:
    9.8 mm
  • Release year

    Q10:
    2013
    Sync 3.5:
    2014

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 +10.6 mm versus Sync 3.5
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Sync 3.5
  2. 2. Sync 3.5

    Height:
    118.4 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q10

    139 g

    +46 g versus Sync 3.5

  2. 2. Sync 3.5

    93 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. Sync 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Sync 3.5 has approximately 17.7% 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, Sync 3.5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ10Sync 3.5
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Sync 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 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. Sync 3.5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +750 mAh versus Sync 3.5

  2. 2. Sync 3.5

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q102. Sync 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationQ10Sync 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 118.4 Х 56.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1350 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q10, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationQ10Sync 3.5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 54.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationQ10Sync 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q10, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationQ10Sync 3.5
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3568
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q10, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationQ10Sync 3.5
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Pink
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 780 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationQ10Sync 3.5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual 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 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationQ10Sync 3.5
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q10, Sync 3.5.
SpecificationQ10Sync 3.5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Sync 3.5 X350