BlackBerry Q5 vs Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Q5:
    LCD
    DROID RAZR MAXX:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Q5: 25 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    DROID RAZR MAXX:
    145 g
  • Width

    Q5: 2.9 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    DROID RAZR MAXX:
    68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    DROID RAZR MAXX:
    4.3 in
  • Memory variants

    At 8 GB storage

    Q5:
    2 GB RAM
    DROID RAZR MAXX:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    DROID RAZR MAXX:
    TI OMAP 4430

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 +1.8 mm versus DROID RAZR MAXX
  2. 2. DROID RAZR MAXX

    Height:
    130.7 mm +10.7 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    68.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. DROID RAZR MAXX

    145 g

    +25 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. DROID RAZR MAXX

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

DROID RAZR MAXX has approximately 64.4% 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, DROID RAZR MAXX, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5DROID RAZR MAXX
8 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB 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. DROID RAZR MAXX

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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. DROID RAZR MAXX

    3300 mAh

    +1120 mAh versus Q5

Specifications

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1. Q52. DROID RAZR MAXX

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, DROID RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationQ5DROID RAZR MAXX
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 130.7 Х 68.9 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED Advanced
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
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 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • TI OMAP 4430
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, DROID RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationQ5DROID RAZR MAXX
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 56.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, DROID RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationQ5DROID RAZR MAXX
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, DROID RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationQ5DROID RAZR MAXX
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, DROID RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationQ5DROID RAZR MAXX
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 260 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 380 h Talking time- Up to 21 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, DROID RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationQ5DROID RAZR MAXX
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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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)
  • SAR - 1.45 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, DROID RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationQ5DROID RAZR MAXX
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, DROID RAZR MAXX.
SpecificationQ5DROID RAZR MAXX
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Splash resistant - For Verizon