BlackBerry Q5 vs HTC Desire 300

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    Desire 300:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Desire 300:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Depth

    Desire 300: 0.7 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    Desire 300:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 11.8 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    Desire 300:
    131.8 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.

  1. 1. Q5

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +0.7 mm versus Desire 300
  2. 2. Desire 300

    Height:
    131.8 mm +11.8 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    66.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. Desire 300

    120 g

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. Desire 300

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

Desire 300 has approximately 69.8% 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, Desire 300, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5Desire 300
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Desire 300: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Desire 300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Q5

    2180 mAh

    +530 mAh versus Desire 300

  2. 2. Desire 300

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. Desire 300

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, Desire 300.
SpecificationQ5Desire 300
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 131.8 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, Desire 300.
SpecificationQ5Desire 300
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 60.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, Desire 300.
SpecificationQ5Desire 300
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, Desire 300.
SpecificationQ5Desire 300
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 203
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
  • 2004
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 228
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 401
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, Desire 300.
SpecificationQ5Desire 300
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 160 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 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, Desire 300.
SpecificationQ5Desire 300
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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 - all versions
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, Desire 300.
SpecificationQ5Desire 300
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, Desire 300.
SpecificationQ5Desire 300
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as HTC Zara mini