BlackBerry Q5 vs Nokia 5530 XpressMusic

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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

    5530 XpressMusic: 13 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    5530 XpressMusic:
    107 g
  • Width

    5530 XpressMusic: 17 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    5530 XpressMusic:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    5530 XpressMusic: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    5530 XpressMusic:
    2.9 in
  • Depth

    Q5: 2.2 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    5530 XpressMusic:
    13 mm
  • Height

    5530 XpressMusic: 16 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    5530 XpressMusic:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    Q5:
    2013
    5530 XpressMusic:
    2009

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 +16 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
    Width:
    66 mm +17 mm versus 5530 XpressMusic
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +2.2 mm versus Q5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

    +13 g versus 5530 XpressMusic

  2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

    107 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. 5530 XpressMusic

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

Q5 has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than 5530 XpressMusic.

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, 5530 XpressMusic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ55530 XpressMusic
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
5530 XpressMusic: Original memory entry

70 MB · 128 MB SDRAM

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. 5530 XpressMusic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 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

    +1180 mAh versus 5530 XpressMusic

  2. 2. 5530 XpressMusic

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. 5530 XpressMusic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationQ55530 XpressMusic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 104 Х 49 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 2.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 70 MB
  • 128 MB SDRAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationQ55530 XpressMusic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 23.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 45.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 253 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationQ55530 XpressMusic
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p@30fps
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, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationQ55530 XpressMusic
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationQ55530 XpressMusic
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Red on black
  • Blue on white
  • Grey on black
  • Pink on White
  • Yellow on White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 100 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 336 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 54 min Music play - Up to 27 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationQ55530 XpressMusic
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 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
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 - 1.17 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.15 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationQ55530 XpressMusic
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, 5530 XpressMusic.
SpecificationQ55530 XpressMusic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input