BlackBerry Q10 vs Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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: 21 g lighter

    Q10:
    139 g
    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    160 g
  • Width

    Q10: 5.3 mm narrower

    Q10:
    66.8 mm
    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    72.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q10: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Q10:
    3.1 in
    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J2 Prime: 1.5 mm thinner

    Q10:
    10.4 mm
    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Q10: 25.2 mm shorter

    Q10:
    119.6 mm
    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    144.8 mm
  • Release year

    Q10:
    2013
    Galaxy J2 Prime:
    2016

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 +1.5 mm versus Galaxy J2 Prime
  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Prime

    Height:
    144.8 mm +25.2 mm versus Q10
    Width:
    72.1 mm +5.3 mm versus Q10
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q10

    139 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Prime

    160 g

    +21 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.

  1. 1. Q10

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Prime

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

Galaxy J2 Prime has approximately 122.3% 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, Galaxy J2 Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ10Galaxy J2 Prime
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy J2 Prime: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 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. Galaxy J2 Prime

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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

  2. 2. Galaxy J2 Prime

    2600 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Q10

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. Galaxy J2 Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J2 Prime.
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J2 Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 144.8 Х 72.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 540 x 960 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 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J2 Prime.
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J2 Prime
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J2 Prime.
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J2 Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J2 Prime.
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J2 Prime
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3568
  • 39212
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 557
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1596
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 935
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J2 Prime.
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J2 Prime
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2016
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 130 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 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 59 h
Body build
  • plastic body
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J2 Prime.
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J2 Prime
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid 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 / 1900 / 2100 - G532F
  • G532G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G532M -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G532F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - G532M LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - G532G
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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 - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J2 Prime.
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J2 Prime
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J2 Prime.
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J2 Prime
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: G532F (Europe); G532M (Global Single SIM); G532M/DS (Asia
  • LATAM); Galaxy J2 Ace G532G (India
  • Taiwan
  • Philippines)