BlackBerry Q5 vs Nokia 500

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

  500: 27 g lighter

  Q5:

  120 g

  500:

  93 g

• Width

  500: 12.2 mm narrower

  Q5:

  66 mm

  500:

  53.8 mm

• Depth

  Q5: 3.3 mm thinner

  Q5:

  10.8 mm

  500:

  14.1 mm

• Height

  500: 8.7 mm shorter

  Q5:

  120 mm

  500:

  111.3 mm

• Release year

  Q5:

  2013

  500:

  2011

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 +8.7 mm versus 500

   Width:

   66 mm +12.2 mm versus 500

   Depth:

   10.8 mm

2. 2. 500

   Height:

   111.3 mm

   Width:

   53.8 mm

   Depth:

   14.1 mm +3.3 mm 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. 500

   Screen diagonal:

   3.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   28.2 cm²

Q5 has approximately 9.8% more rectangular screen area than 500.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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