BlackBerry Q5 vs Motorola Moto X Force

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
    Moto X Force:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Q5: 49 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    Moto X Force:
    169 g
  • Width

    Q5: 12 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    Moto X Force:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    Moto X Force:
    5.4 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Moto X Force:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Moto X Force: 1.6 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    Moto X Force:
    9.2 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
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +1.6 mm versus Moto X Force
  2. 2. Moto X Force

    Height:
    149.8 mm +29.8 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    78 mm +12 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. Moto X Force

    169 g

    +49 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. Moto X Force

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

Moto X Force has approximately 159.3% 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, Moto X Force, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5Moto X Force
8 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 3 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. Moto X Force

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Moto X Force

    3760 mAh

    +1580 mAh versus Q5

Specifications

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1. Q52. Moto X Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, Moto X Force.
SpecificationQ5Moto X Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 149.8 Х 78 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3760 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, Moto X Force.
SpecificationQ5Moto X Force
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 81.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 69.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 540 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatterproof
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, Moto X Force.
SpecificationQ5Moto X Force
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 21 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • HDR
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, Moto X Force.
SpecificationQ5Moto X Force
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
  • 84715
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1271
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3375
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4227
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 224
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 659
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, Moto X Force.
SpecificationQ5Moto X Force
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black Ballistic Nylon
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 280 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 (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, Moto X Force.
SpecificationQ5Moto X Force
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - XT1580 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - XT1580
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
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, Moto X Force.
SpecificationQ5Moto X Force
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, Moto X Force.
SpecificationQ5Moto X Force
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -Qi/PMA wireless charging - Also known as Motorola Moto X Force Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots