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BlackBerry Q5 vs OnePlus 5T

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Q5:
    LCD
    5T:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Q5: 42 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    5T:
    162 g
  • Width

    Q5: 9 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    5T:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 2.91 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    5T:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    5T:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Q5:
    Single
    5T:
    Dual

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
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +3.5 mm versus 5T
  2. 2. 5T

    Height:
    156.1 mm +36.1 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    75 mm +9 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. 5T

    162 g

    +42 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. 5T

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    93.2 cm²

5T has approximately 200.7% 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, 5T, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ55T
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
5T: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB 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. 5T

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

  2. 2. 5T

    3300 mAh

    +1120 mAh versus Q5

Specifications

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1. Q52. 5T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, 5T.
SpecificationQ55T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 156.1 Х 75 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Optic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 5.1.4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, 5T.
SpecificationQ55T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 93.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 80.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, 5T.
SpecificationQ55T
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p (gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 20mm
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Q5, 5T.
SpecificationQ55T
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
  • 212387
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1941
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6612
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7859
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 263919
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3936
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 383
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1655
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, 5T.
SpecificationQ55T
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2017
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Midnight Black
  • Lava Red
  • Sandstone White (128/8GB only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, 5T.
SpecificationQ55T
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
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, 5T.
SpecificationQ55T
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, 5T.
SpecificationQ55T
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 5V 4A 20W (Dash Charge)