BlackBerry Q5 vs Huawei nova 4e

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: 39 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    nova 4e:
    159 g
  • Width

    Q5: 6.7 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    nova 4e:
    72.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 3.05 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    nova 4e:
    6.15 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    nova 4e:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Q5:
    Single
    nova 4e:
    Triple
  • Depth

    nova 4e: 3.4 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    nova 4e:
    7.4 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
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +3.4 mm versus nova 4e
  2. 2. nova 4e

    Height:
    152.9 mm +32.9 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    72.7 mm +6.7 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. nova 4e

    159 g

    +39 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Q5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 cm²
  2. 2. nova 4e

    nova 4e: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, nova 4e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5nova 4e
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
nova 4e: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/6 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. nova 4e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. nova 4e

    3340 mAh

    +1160 mAh versus Q5

Specifications

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1. Q52. nova 4e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, nova 4e.
SpecificationQ5nova 4e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 6.15" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 1080 x 2312 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, nova 4e.
SpecificationQ5nova 4e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 93.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, nova 4e.
SpecificationQ5nova 4e
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.8
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, nova 4e.
SpecificationQ5nova 4e
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 156562
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, nova 4e.
SpecificationQ5nova 4e
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Midnight Black
  • Pearl White
  • Gradient Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 270 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, nova 4e.
SpecificationQ5nova 4e
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
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, nova 4e.
SpecificationQ5nova 4e
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, nova 4e.
SpecificationQ5nova 4e
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For China. Versions (MAR-AL00
  • MAR-TL00)