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BlackBerry Q5 vs Lava Iris Atom

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

    Iris Atom: 10 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    Iris Atom:
    110 g
  • Width

    Iris Atom: 2.8 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    Iris Atom:
    63.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    Iris Atom:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Iris Atom: 1.1 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    Iris Atom:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 5.5 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    Iris Atom:
    125.5 mm
  • Release year

    Q5:
    2013
    Iris Atom:
    2015

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 +2.8 mm versus Iris Atom
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +1.1 mm versus Iris Atom
  2. 2. Iris Atom

    Height:
    125.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

    +10 g versus Iris Atom

  2. 2. Iris Atom

    110 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. Iris Atom

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Iris Atom has approximately 46.9% 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 Atom, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5Iris Atom
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Iris Atom: Original memory entry

8 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. Iris Atom

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

    +630 mAh versus Iris Atom

  2. 2. Iris Atom

    1550 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. Iris Atom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, Iris Atom.
SpecificationQ5Iris Atom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 125.5 Х 63.2 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1550 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, Iris Atom.
SpecificationQ5Iris Atom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 57.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, Iris Atom.
SpecificationQ5Iris Atom
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
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 Atom.
SpecificationQ5Iris Atom
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, Iris Atom.
SpecificationQ5Iris Atom
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2015
  • December
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, Iris Atom.
SpecificationQ5Iris Atom
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
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • 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, Iris Atom.
SpecificationQ5Iris Atom
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, Iris Atom.
SpecificationQ5Iris Atom
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India