BlackBerry Q5 vs i-mate SP4m

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

    SP4m: 20 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    SP4m:
    100 g
  • Width

    SP4m: 18 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    SP4m:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SP4m: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    SP4m:
    2.2 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    SP4m:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    Q5: 8.2 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    SP4m:
    19 mm
  • Height

    SP4m: 11 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    SP4m:
    109 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 +11 mm versus SP4m
    Width:
    66 mm +18 mm versus SP4m
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. SP4m

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +8.2 mm versus Q5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

    +20 g versus SP4m

  2. 2. SP4m

    100 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. SP4m

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

Q5 has approximately 106.8% more rectangular screen area than SP4m.

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, SP4m, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5SP4m
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
SP4m: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 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. SP4m

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    +1030 mAh versus SP4m

  2. 2. SP4m

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. SP4m

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, SP4m.
SpecificationQ5SP4m
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 109 Х 48 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, SP4m.
SpecificationQ5SP4m
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 28.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, SP4m.
SpecificationQ5SP4m
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
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, SP4m.
SpecificationQ5SP4m
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, SP4m.
SpecificationQ5SP4m
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2005
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 130 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 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, SP4m.
SpecificationQ5SP4m
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.2
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, SP4m.
SpecificationQ5SP4m
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, SP4m.
SpecificationQ5SP4m
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to O2 XDA phone.