BlackBerry Q5 vs LG GT540 Optimus

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

    GT540 Optimus: 11.5 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    GT540 Optimus:
    54.5 mm
  • Depth

    Q5: 1.9 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    GT540 Optimus:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    GT540 Optimus: 11 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    GT540 Optimus:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    Q5:
    2013
    GT540 Optimus:
    2010

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 GT540 Optimus
    Width:
    66 mm +11.5 mm versus GT540 Optimus
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. GT540 Optimus

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +1.9 mm versus Q5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

    +4.5 g versus GT540 Optimus

  2. 2. GT540 Optimus

    115.5 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. GT540 Optimus

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

Q5 has approximately 15.7% more rectangular screen area than GT540 Optimus.

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, GT540 Optimus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5GT540 Optimus
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
GT540 Optimus: Original memory entry

139 MB · 156 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. GT540 Optimus

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

    +680 mAh versus GT540 Optimus

  2. 2. GT540 Optimus

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. GT540 Optimus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationQ5GT540 Optimus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 109 Х 54.5 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 115.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 3" 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
  • 139 MB
  • 156 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationQ5GT540 Optimus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 45.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationQ5GT540 Optimus
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
  • 480p@17fps
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, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationQ5GT540 Optimus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationQ5GT540 Optimus
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2010
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 70 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 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationQ5GT540 Optimus
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
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)
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationQ5GT540 Optimus
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, GT540 Optimus.
SpecificationQ5GT540 Optimus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as LG GT540 Swift
  • LG Loop GT540