BlackBerry Q10 vs Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

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: 20 g lighter

    Q10:
    139 g
    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    159 g
  • Width

    Q10: 5.5 mm narrower

    Q10:
    66.8 mm
    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    72.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q10: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Q10:
    3.1 in
    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J5 (2016): 2.3 mm thinner

    Q10:
    10.4 mm
    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Q10: 26.2 mm shorter

    Q10:
    119.6 mm
    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    145.8 mm
  • Release year

    Q10:
    2013
    Galaxy J5 (2016):
    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 +2.3 mm versus Galaxy J5 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2016)

    Height:
    145.8 mm +26.2 mm versus Q10
    Width:
    72.3 mm +5.5 mm versus Q10
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q10

    139 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2016)

    159 g

    +20 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 J5 (2016)

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

Galaxy J5 (2016) has approximately 140.5% 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 J5 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ10Galaxy J5 (2016)
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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 J5 (2016)

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependant)
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

  2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2016)

    3100 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Q10

Specifications

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1. Q102. Galaxy J5 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J5 (2016).
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J5 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 145.8 Х 72.3 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
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
  • 3100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market dependant)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J5 (2016).
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J5 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 70.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J5 (2016).
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J5 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J5 (2016).
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J5 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3568
  • 21879
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 491
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1167
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 875
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J5 (2016).
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J5 (2016)
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2016
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 190 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)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J5 (2016).
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J5 (2016)
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • 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 EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J5 (2016).
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J5 (2016)
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q10, Galaxy J5 (2016).
SpecificationQ10Galaxy J5 (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: J510FN (Europe); J510F (HK
  • India
  • South Africa
  • Thailand); J510G (Malaysia
  • Indonesia); J510Y (New Zealand); J510M (LATAM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card sl