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BlackBerry Q5 vs Huawei nova 5 Pro

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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
      nova 5 Pro:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Q5: 51 g lighter

      Q5:
      120 g
      nova 5 Pro:
      171 g

    • Width

      Q5: 8.8 mm narrower

      Q5:
      66 mm
      nova 5 Pro:
      74.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Q5: 3.29 in smaller diagonal

      Q5:
      3.1 in
      nova 5 Pro:
      6.39 in

    • Chipset

      Q5:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      nova 5 Pro:
      HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Q5:
      Single
      nova 5 Pro:
      Quad

    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 +3.5 mm versus nova 5 Pro

    2. 2. nova 5 Pro

      Height:
      157.4 mm +37.4 mm versus Q5
      Width:
      74.8 mm +8.8 mm versus Q5
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Q5

      120 g

    2. 2. nova 5 Pro

      171 g

      +51 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. nova 5 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.39 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.2 cm²

    nova 5 Pro has approximately 223.3% 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, nova 5 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageQ5nova 5 Pro
    8 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
    256 GB Not recorded 8 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 5 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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 5 Pro

      3500 mAh

      +1320 mAh versus Q5

    Specifications

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    1. Q52. nova 5 Pro

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, nova 5 Pro.
    SpecificationQ5nova 5 Pro
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
    • 157.4 Х 74.8 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 120 g
    • 171 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 3.1" inch
    • 6.39" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 720 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 128/256 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2180 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 10.2
    • upgradable to 10.3.1
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • EMUI 9.1
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (market dependent)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Q5, nova 5 Pro.
    SpecificationQ5nova 5 Pro
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 31.0 cm2
    • 100.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 1:1 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 39.1%
    • 85.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 328 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, nova 5 Pro.
    SpecificationQ5nova 5 Pro
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 30mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide) -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 27mm (wide) dedicated macro camera -2 MP
    • 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 5 Pro.
    SpecificationQ5nova 5 Pro
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 16878
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 366276
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Q5, nova 5 Pro.
    SpecificationQ5nova 5 Pro
    Release date
    • 2013
    • May
    • 2019
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Gray
    • Pink
    • Black
    • Purple
    • Green
    • Orange
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 390 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 5 Pro.
    SpecificationQ5nova 5 Pro
    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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
    • Wi-Fi 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
    • 5.0
    • 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 5 Pro.
    SpecificationQ5nova 5 Pro
    Radio
    • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
    		 Unknown
    Others Unknown
    • DCI-P3 108%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Q5, nova 5 Pro.
    SpecificationQ5nova 5 Pro
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 40W (85% in 30 min) - Versions: SEA-AL10
    • SEA-TL10 (China)

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