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BlackBerry Q5 vs BLU J2

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

    Q5: 26 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    J2:
    146 g
  • Width

    Q5: 7.1 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    J2:
    73.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    J2:
    5 in
  • Depth

    J2: 0.5 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    J2:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 24 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    J2:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Q5:
    2013
    J2:
    2019

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. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +0.5 mm versus J2
  2. 2. J2

    Height:
    144 mm +24 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    73.1 mm +7.1 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. J2

    146 g

    +26 g versus Q5

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. Q5

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

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

J2 has approximately 122.3% more rectangular screen area than Q5.

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 Q5, J2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5J2
8 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 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. Q5

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. J2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

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. Q5

    2180 mAh

    +180 mAh versus J2

  2. 2. J2

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. J2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, J2.
SpecificationQ5J2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 144 Х 73.1 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, J2.
SpecificationQ5J2
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
  • 39.1%
  • 65.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, J2.
SpecificationQ5J2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
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
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, J2.
SpecificationQ5J2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, J2.
SpecificationQ5J2
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 50 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, J2.
SpecificationQ5J2
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2
  • SQR100-3 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - SQR100-1 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SQR100-2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, J2.
SpecificationQ5J2
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, J2.
SpecificationQ5J2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA