BlackBerry Q5 vs LG Optimus F3

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

    Optimus F3: 6.6 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    Optimus F3:
    113.4 g
  • Width

    Optimus F3: 4 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    Optimus F3:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    Optimus F3:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Optimus F3:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Optimus F3: 0.7 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    Optimus F3:
    10.1 mm
  • Height

    Optimus F3: 3.9 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    Optimus F3:
    116.1 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 +3.9 mm versus Optimus F3
    Width:
    66 mm +4 mm versus Optimus F3
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +0.7 mm versus Optimus F3
  2. 2. Optimus F3

    Height:
    116.1 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    10.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

    +6.6 g versus Optimus F3

  2. 2. Optimus F3

    113.4 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. Optimus F3

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

Optimus F3 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, Optimus F3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5Optimus F3
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
8 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Optimus F3

NFC:
Yes
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

  2. 2. Optimus F3

    2460 mAh

    +280 mAh versus Q5

Specifications

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1. Q52. Optimus F3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, Optimus F3.
SpecificationQ5Optimus F3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 116.1 Х 62 Х 10.1 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 113.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
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
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2460 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, Optimus F3.
SpecificationQ5Optimus F3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 63.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, Optimus F3.
SpecificationQ5Optimus F3
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
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
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, Optimus F3.
SpecificationQ5Optimus F3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
  • 9217
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, Optimus F3.
SpecificationQ5Optimus F3
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Titanium
  • Black (T-Mobile)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 100 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 456 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, Optimus F3.
SpecificationQ5Optimus F3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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 - LS720 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - for T-Mobile -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - LS720 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - for T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 25(1900) - LS720 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - T-Mobile
  • MetroPCS
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12 (T-Mobile)
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12 (T-Mobile)
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, Optimus F3.
SpecificationQ5Optimus F3
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, Optimus F3.
SpecificationQ5Optimus F3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - LS720 for Sprint Also available for Virgin Mobile
  • MetroPCS (LG MS659) and T-Mobile USA