BlackBerry Q5 vs Nokia 603

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

    603: 10.4 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    603:
    109.6 g
  • Width

    603: 8.9 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    603:
    57.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    603:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Q5: 1.9 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    603:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    603: 6.5 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    603:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    Q5:
    2013
    603:
    2011

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 +6.5 mm versus 603
    Width:
    66 mm +8.9 mm versus 603
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. 603

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    57.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +1.9 mm versus Q5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

    +10.4 g versus 603

  2. 2. 603

    109.6 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. 603

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

603 has approximately 8.9% 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, 603, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5603
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
603: Original memory entry

2 GB (340 MB user available) · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. 603

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Q52. 603

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, 603.
SpecificationQ5603
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 113.5 Х 57.1 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 109.6 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 2 GB (340 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, 603.
SpecificationQ5603
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, 603.
SpecificationQ5603
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • fixed focus
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@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, 603.
SpecificationQ5603
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, 603.
SpecificationQ5603
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black
  • white (front panel)/ black
  • White
  • Fuchsia
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • blue (back panel)
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 460 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G) Talking time- Up 16 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, 603.
SpecificationQ5603
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • 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 - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, 603.
SpecificationQ5603
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, 603.
SpecificationQ5603
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+ player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Quickoffice document editor -Adobe PDF Reader -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input