BlackBerry Q5 vs Micromax A25

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

    A25: 18 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    A25:
    102 g
  • Width

    A25: 10 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    A25:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A25: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    A25:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    A25:
    Mediatek MT6515
  • Depth

    Q5: 2.2 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    A25:
    13 mm
  • Height

    A25: 15.5 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    A25:
    104.5 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 +15.5 mm versus A25
    Width:
    66 mm +10 mm versus A25
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. A25

    Height:
    104.5 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +2.2 mm versus Q5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

    +18 g versus A25

  2. 2. A25

    102 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. A25

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

Q5 has approximately 27.7% more rectangular screen area than A25.

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, A25, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5A25
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
A25: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB

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. A25

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

    +900 mAh versus A25

  2. 2. A25

    1280 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. A25

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, A25.
SpecificationQ5A25
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 104.5 Х 56 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 102 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
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
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6515
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, A25.
SpecificationQ5A25
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 41.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, A25.
SpecificationQ5A25
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
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, A25.
SpecificationQ5A25
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, A25.
SpecificationQ5A25
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 50 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 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, A25.
SpecificationQ5A25
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual 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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
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, A25.
SpecificationQ5A25
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, A25.
SpecificationQ5A25
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer