BlackBerry Q10 vs Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace

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

    Galaxy J1 Ace: 8 g lighter

    Q10:
    139 g
    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    131 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Q10: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Q10:
    3.1 in
    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J1 Ace: 0.9 mm thinner

    Q10:
    10.4 mm
    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Q10: 10.5 mm shorter

    Q10:
    119.6 mm
    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    130.1 mm
  • Release year

    Q10:
    2013
    Galaxy J1 Ace:
    2015

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 +0.9 mm versus Galaxy J1 Ace
  2. 2. Galaxy J1 Ace

    Height:
    130.1 mm +10.5 mm versus Q10
    Width:
    67.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q10

    139 g

    +8 g versus Galaxy J1 Ace

  2. 2. Galaxy J1 Ace

    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. Galaxy J1 Ace

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

Galaxy J1 Ace has approximately 69.8% 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, Galaxy J1 Ace, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ10Galaxy J1 Ace
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J1 Ace: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - J110L4 GB · 768 MB RAM - J110F · J110G8 GB · 1 GB RAM - J110M · J111F

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. Galaxy J1 Ace

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (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

    +200 mAh versus Galaxy J1 Ace

  2. 2. Galaxy J1 Ace

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q102. Galaxy J1 Ace

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J1 Ace
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 130.1 Х 67.6 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 512 MB RAM - J110L4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM - J110F
  • J110G8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM - J110M
  • J111F
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
  • Spreadtrum SC9830 -Marvell PXA1908 J110L
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J1 Ace
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J1 Ace
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J1 Ace
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A7 J111F -Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 -Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53J110L
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
  • Mali-400MP2 -Vivante GC7000 UL J110L
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3568
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 414
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1175
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J1 Ace
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
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)
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Body build
  • plastic body
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J1 Ace
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J111F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J110M HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J110F HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - J110L -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - J110F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - J110M LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - J110G
  • J111F
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
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)
  • SAR - 1.57 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J1 Ace
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J1 Ace.
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J1 Ace
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J110M (New Zealand
  • LATAM); J110F (Australia
  • Africa
  • UAE); J110G (Malaysia
  • Indonesia
  • Singapore); J110L with no LTE (Brazil) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Ace Duos with dual-SIM card slo