BlackBerry Q5 vs LG Q Stylus

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: 51 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    Q Stylus:
    171 g
  • Width

    Q5: 11.7 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    Q Stylus:
    77.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    Q Stylus:
    6.2 in
  • Depth

    Q Stylus: 2.7 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    Q Stylus:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 40.1 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    Q Stylus:
    160.1 mm
  • Release year

    Q5:
    2013
    Q Stylus:
    2018

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 +2.7 mm versus Q Stylus
  2. 2. Q Stylus

    Height:
    160.1 mm +40.1 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    77.7 mm +11.7 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. Q Stylus

    171 g

    +51 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. Q Stylus

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Q Stylus has approximately 220% 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, Q Stylus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5Q Stylus
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Q Stylus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Q Stylus+32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Q Stylus/Q Stylus α

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. Q Stylus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Q Stylus

    3300 mAh

    +1120 mAh versus Q5

Specifications

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1. Q52. Q Stylus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, Q Stylus.
SpecificationQ5Q Stylus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 160.1 Х 77.7 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Q Stylus+32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Q Stylus/Q Stylus α
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6750 Q Stylus/Q Stylus α
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, Q Stylus.
SpecificationQ5Q Stylus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 99.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 80.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 389 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, Q Stylus.
SpecificationQ5Q Stylus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF (Q Stylus α) -16 MP
  • PDAF (Q Stylus/ Q Stylus+)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP or 5 MP - Q Stylus/Q Stylus+ 5 MP - Q Stylus α
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Q5, Q Stylus.
SpecificationQ5Q Stylus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Q Stylus/Q Stylus α -Octa-core 1.8 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-T860MP2 Q Stylus/Q Stylus α
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
  • 65328
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, Q Stylus.
SpecificationQ5Q Stylus
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Aurora Black
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Lavender Violet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, Q Stylus.
SpecificationQ5Q Stylus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, Q Stylus.
SpecificationQ5Q Stylus
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS: X Surround Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, Q Stylus.
SpecificationQ5Q Stylus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Stylus -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LG Q Stylus+ 64/4 GB RAM; LG Q Stylus/Q Stylus � 32/3 GB RAM