BlackBerry Q5 vs Plum Trigger Plus III

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

    Trigger Plus III: 22.5 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    Trigger Plus III:
    97.5 g
  • Width

    Trigger Plus III: 4.5 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    Trigger Plus III:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    Trigger Plus III:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Trigger Plus III:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Height

    Trigger Plus III: 2.2 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    Trigger Plus III:
    117.8 mm
  • Release year

    Q5:
    2013
    Trigger Plus III:
    2015

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 +2.2 mm versus Trigger Plus III
    Width:
    66 mm +4.5 mm versus Trigger Plus III
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. Trigger Plus III

    Height:
    117.8 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

    +22.5 g versus Trigger Plus III

  2. 2. Trigger Plus III

    97.5 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. Trigger Plus III

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Trigger Plus III has approximately 17.7% 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, Trigger Plus III, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5Trigger Plus III
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Trigger Plus III: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Trigger Plus III

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +880 mAh versus Trigger Plus III

  2. 2. Trigger Plus III

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. Trigger Plus III

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationQ5Trigger Plus III
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 117.8 Х 61.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 97.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationQ5Trigger Plus III
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationQ5Trigger Plus III
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationQ5Trigger Plus III
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationQ5Trigger Plus III
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 780 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationQ5Trigger Plus III
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
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
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, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationQ5Trigger Plus III
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, Trigger Plus III.
SpecificationQ5Trigger Plus III
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z306