BlackBerry Q5 vs Philips S396

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

    Q5: 31 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    Q5: 7 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 8 GB storage

    Q5:
    2 GB RAM
    S396:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S396: 1.1 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm

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 +1.1 mm versus S396
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +21.9 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    73 mm +7 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

    +31 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. S396

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

S396 has approximately 122.3% 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, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5S396
8 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 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. S396

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Q5

Specifications

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1. Q52. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, S396.
SpecificationQ5S396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, S396.
SpecificationQ5S396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, S396.
SpecificationQ5S396
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, S396.
SpecificationQ5S396
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, S396.
SpecificationQ5S396
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, S396.
SpecificationQ5S396
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, S396.
SpecificationQ5S396
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, S396.
SpecificationQ5S396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass