BlackBerry Q5 vs HP iPAQ Glisten

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Q5:
    LCD
    iPAQ Glisten:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Q5: 12 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    iPAQ Glisten:
    132 g
  • Width

    iPAQ Glisten: 3.2 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    iPAQ Glisten:
    62.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPAQ Glisten: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    iPAQ Glisten:
    2.5 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    iPAQ Glisten:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Depth

    Q5: 2.6 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    iPAQ Glisten:
    13.4 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.

  1. 1. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm +7.2 mm versus iPAQ Glisten
    Width:
    66 mm +3.2 mm versus iPAQ Glisten
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. iPAQ Glisten

    Height:
    112.8 mm
    Width:
    62.8 mm
    Depth:
    13.4 mm +2.6 mm versus Q5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. iPAQ Glisten

    132 g

    +12 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. iPAQ Glisten

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

Q5 has approximately 60.2% more rectangular screen area than iPAQ Glisten.

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, iPAQ Glisten, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5iPAQ Glisten
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
iPAQ Glisten: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 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. iPAQ Glisten

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Q52. iPAQ Glisten

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, iPAQ Glisten.
SpecificationQ5iPAQ Glisten
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 112.8 Х 62.8 Х 13.4 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, iPAQ Glisten.
SpecificationQ5iPAQ Glisten
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 27.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, iPAQ Glisten.
SpecificationQ5iPAQ Glisten
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 3.15 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, iPAQ Glisten.
SpecificationQ5iPAQ Glisten
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, iPAQ Glisten.
SpecificationQ5iPAQ Glisten
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2009
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 140 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, iPAQ Glisten.
SpecificationQ5iPAQ Glisten
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
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 - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, iPAQ Glisten.
SpecificationQ5iPAQ Glisten
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, iPAQ Glisten.
SpecificationQ5iPAQ Glisten
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -Media player -Voice memo -Predictive text input For AT&T Also known as HP iPAQ K3 Obsidian