BlackBerry Q5 vs Motorola MPx

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: 54 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    MPx:
    174 g
  • Width

    MPx: 4.8 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    MPx:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MPx: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    MPx:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    MPx:
    TI OMAP 1710
  • Depth

    Q5: 13.2 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    MPx:
    24 mm
  • Height

    MPx: 20.3 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    MPx:
    99.7 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 +20.3 mm versus MPx
    Width:
    66 mm +4.8 mm versus MPx
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. MPx

    Height:
    99.7 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +13.2 mm versus Q5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. MPx

    174 g

    +54 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. MPx

    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 MPx.

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, MPx, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5MPx
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
MPx: Original memory entry

32 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. MPx

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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

    +1220 mAh versus MPx

  2. 2. MPx

    960 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. MPx

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, MPx.
SpecificationQ5MPx
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 99.7 Х 61.2 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 174 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
  • 32 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Microsoft PocketPC 2003 SE
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • TI OMAP 1710
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, MPx.
SpecificationQ5MPx
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 39.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, MPx.
SpecificationQ5MPx
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
  • LED flash
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, MPx.
SpecificationQ5MPx
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, MPx.
SpecificationQ5MPx
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, MPx.
SpecificationQ5MPx
SIM card
  • Micro-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
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 1.1
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, MPx.
SpecificationQ5MPx
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Second color STN display (96 x 64 pixels) -Dual hinges allow to open the device in both portrait and landscape mode
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, MPx.
SpecificationQ5MPx
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF viewer) -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Also known as MPx300