BlackBerry Q5 vs Nokia 5500 Sport

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

    5500 Sport: 17 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    5500 Sport:
    103 g
  • Width

    5500 Sport: 21 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    5500 Sport:
    45 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5500 Sport: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    5500 Sport:
    1.7 in
  • Depth

    Q5: 7.2 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    5500 Sport:
    18 mm
  • Height

    5500 Sport: 13 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    5500 Sport:
    107 mm
  • Release year

    Q5:
    2013
    5500 Sport:
    2006

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 +13 mm versus 5500 Sport
    Width:
    66 mm +21 mm versus 5500 Sport
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. 5500 Sport

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    45 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +7.2 mm versus Q5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

    +17 g versus 5500 Sport

  2. 2. 5500 Sport

    103 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. 5500 Sport

    Screen diagonal:
    1.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    9.3 cm²

Q5 has approximately 232.5% more rectangular screen area than 5500 Sport.

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, 5500 Sport, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ55500 Sport
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
5500 Sport: Original memory entry

8 MB · 64 MB 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. 5500 Sport

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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

    +1320 mAh versus 5500 Sport

  2. 2. 5500 Sport

    860 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. 5500 Sport

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, 5500 Sport.
SpecificationQ55500 Sport
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 107 Х 45 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 103 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 1.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 208 x 208 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 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 860 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Symbian 9.1
  • Series 60 rel. 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, 5500 Sport.
SpecificationQ55500 Sport
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 9.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 19.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 173 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, 5500 Sport.
SpecificationQ55500 Sport
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • QCIF
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, 5500 Sport.
SpecificationQ55500 Sport
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • 235 MHz ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, 5500 Sport.
SpecificationQ55500 Sport
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2006
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black and gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 200 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 270 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, 5500 Sport.
SpecificationQ55500 Sport
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
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
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 - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, 5500 Sport.
SpecificationQ55500 Sport
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, 5500 Sport.
SpecificationQ55500 Sport
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Sports tracking (stopwatch
  • steps calculator
  • calories burned) -Text-to-speech capabilities to read SMS messages out loud -Accelerometer sensor for tapping commands (music or voice feedback) -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer - Dust and splash resistant -Flashlight