BlackBerry Q5 vs Lava Iris Alfa

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: 38 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    Iris Alfa:
    158 g
  • Width

    Q5: 5.4 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    Iris Alfa:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 8 GB storage

    Q5:
    2 GB RAM
    Iris Alfa:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Iris Alfa:
    Spreadtrum 7731
  • Depth

    Iris Alfa: 1.5 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    Iris Alfa:
    9.3 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 +1.5 mm versus Iris Alfa
  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    Height:
    141 mm +21 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    71.4 mm +5.4 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. Iris Alfa

    158 g

    +38 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. Iris Alfa

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Iris Alfa has approximately 122.3% 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, Iris Alfa, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5Iris Alfa
8 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 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. Iris Alfa

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

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. Iris Alfa

    2200 mAh

    +20 mAh versus Q5

Specifications

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1. Q52. Iris Alfa

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationQ5Iris Alfa
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 141 Х 71.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 158 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Spreadtrum 7731
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationQ5Iris Alfa
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 68.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationQ5Iris Alfa
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
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
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, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationQ5Iris Alfa
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationQ5Iris Alfa
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
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 14 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationQ5Iris Alfa
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual 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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
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, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationQ5Iris Alfa
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
  • recording
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, Iris Alfa.
SpecificationQ5Iris Alfa
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India