BlackBerry Q5 vs Kyocera Hydro C5170

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.

  • Width

    Hydro C5170: 4 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    Hydro C5170:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    Hydro C5170:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Hydro C5170:
    Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Q5: 2 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    Hydro C5170:
    12.8 mm
  • Height

    Hydro C5170: 5 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    Hydro C5170:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    Q5:
    2013
    Hydro C5170:
    2012

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 +5 mm versus Hydro C5170
    Width:
    66 mm +4 mm versus Hydro C5170
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. Hydro C5170

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +2 mm versus Q5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. Hydro C5170

    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. Hydro C5170

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Hydro C5170 has approximately 17.7% 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, Hydro C5170, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5Hydro C5170
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Hydro C5170: Original memory entry

2 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. Hydro C5170

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +680 mAh versus Hydro C5170

  2. 2. Hydro C5170

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. Hydro C5170

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, Hydro C5170.
SpecificationQ5Hydro C5170
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 115 Х 62 Х 12.8 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, Hydro C5170.
SpecificationQ5Hydro C5170
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 51.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, Hydro C5170.
SpecificationQ5Hydro C5170
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, Hydro C5170.
SpecificationQ5Hydro C5170
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, Hydro C5170.
SpecificationQ5Hydro C5170
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, Hydro C5170.
SpecificationQ5Hydro C5170
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Hydro C5170.
SpecificationQ5Hydro C5170
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, Hydro C5170.
SpecificationQ5Hydro C5170
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -IPX5
  • IPX7 certified