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BlackBerry Q5 vs Google Pixel

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BlackBerry Q5

BlackBerry Q5

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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.

        • Display technologyOLED versus LCDQ5: LCD · Pixel: OLED
        • WeightQ5: 23 g lighterQ5: 120 g · Pixel: 143 g
        • WidthQ5: 3.5 mm narrowerQ5: 66 mm · Pixel: 69.5 mm
        • Screen diagonalQ5: 1.9 in smaller diagonalQ5: 3.1 in · Pixel: 5 in
        • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus / Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)Q5: Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus · Pixel: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
        • DepthPixel: 2.3 mm thinnerPixel: 8.5 mm · Q5: 10.8 mm

        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.

        Front
        Q5: 120 × 66 mm 1 Pixel: 143.8 × 69.5 mm 2
        Side
        Q5: 120 × 10.8 mm 1 Pixel: 143.8 × 8.5 mm 2
        1. 1. Q5
          Height
          120 mm
          Width
          66 mm
          Depth
          10.8 mm
          Weight
          120 g
        2. 2. Pixel
          Height
          143.8 mm
          Width
          69.5 mm
          Depth
          8.5 mm
          Weight
          143 g

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationQ5Pixel
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
        • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
        Weight
        • 120 g
        • 143 g
        Technology
        • IPS LCD
        • AMOLED
        Screen size
        • 3.1" inch
        • 5" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 720 x 720 px
        • 1080 x 1920 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 8 GB
        • 2 GB RAM
        • 32/128 GB
        • 512GB 4GB
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
        • No
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 2180 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        • 2770 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • BlackBerry OS 10.2
        • upgradable to 10.3.1
        • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
        • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
        Chipset
        • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
        • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
        NFC
        • Yes (market dependent)
        • Yes
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationQ5Pixel
        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%
        • 69.0%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 328 PPI
        • 441 PPI
        Screen protection Unknown
        • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationQ5Pixel
        Rear camera, main
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 12.3 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 5 MP
        • f/2.4
        • 30mm (standard)
        • AF
        • 12.3 MP
        • f/2.0
        • 1/2.3''
        • 1.55µm
        • PDAF & laser AF
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • HDR
        • panorama
        • Dual-LED flash
        • HDR
        • panorama
        Video
        • 720p
        • 1080p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 2 MP
        • Single
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • 2 MP
        • 8 MP
        • f/2.4
        • 1/3.2''
        • 1.4µm
        DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 90
        DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 90
        DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 91
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationQ5Pixel
        Processor CPU
        • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
        • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Adreno 225
        • Adreno 530
        Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 16878
        • 145789
        GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 1626
        GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 4014
        GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 7705
        GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 1738
        GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 307
        GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 848
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationQ5Pixel
        Release date
        • 2013
        • May
        • 2016
        • October
        Colors
        • Black
        • White
        • Red
        • Gray
        • Pink
        • Quite Black
        • Very Silver
        • Really Blue
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 70 EUR
        • 290 EUR
        Battery life
        • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
        • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
        Body build Unknown
        • Front glass
        • aluminum body
        • partial glass back
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationQ5Pixel
        SIM card
        • Micro-SIM
        • Nano-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
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
        • 2(1900)
        • 3(1800)
        • 4(1700/2100)
        • 5(850)
        • 7(2600)
        • 8(900)
        • 12(700)
        • 13(700)
        • 17(700)
        • 18(800)
        • 19(800)
        • 20(800)
        • 21(1500)
        • 26(850)
        • 28(700)
        • 32(1500)
        • 38(2600)
        • 39(1900)
        • 40(2300)
        • 41(2500)
        Speed
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • hotspot
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
        • dual-band
        • Wi-Fi Direct
        • DLNA
        • hotspot
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • GLONASS
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • 3.0
        • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
        Bluetooth
        • 4.0
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • 4.2
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • aptX
        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)
        • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationQ5Pixel
        Radio
        • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
        • No
        Others Unknown
        • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationQ5Pixel
        Dop
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass
        • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
        • accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass
        • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
        • USA
        • North America

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