BlackBerry Q5 vs Gigabyte GSmart MW998

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: 20 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    GSmart MW998:
    140 g
  • Width

    GSmart MW998: 10.5 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    GSmart MW998:
    55.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart MW998: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    GSmart MW998:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Q5: 7.7 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    GSmart MW998:
    18.5 mm
  • Height

    GSmart MW998: 9.5 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    GSmart MW998:
    110.5 mm
  • Release year

    Q5:
    2013
    GSmart MW998:
    2008

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 +9.5 mm versus GSmart MW998
    Width:
    66 mm +10.5 mm versus GSmart MW998
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. GSmart MW998

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +7.7 mm versus Q5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. GSmart MW998

    140 g

    +20 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. GSmart MW998

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

Q5 has approximately 48.1% more rectangular screen area than GSmart MW998.

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, GSmart MW998, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5GSmart MW998
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
GSmart MW998: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. GSmart MW998

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Q5

    2180 mAh

    +880 mAh versus GSmart MW998

  2. 2. GSmart MW998

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. GSmart MW998

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationQ5GSmart MW998
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 110.5 Х 55.5 Х 18.5 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationQ5GSmart MW998
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 34.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 308 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationQ5GSmart MW998
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationQ5GSmart MW998
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Marvell PXA270 520MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationQ5GSmart MW998
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationQ5GSmart MW998
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
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, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationQ5GSmart MW998
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationQ5GSmart MW998
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer