BlackBerry Q5 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 Duos

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
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    OLED
  • Width

    Q5: 3.7 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    69.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5 Duos: 4.1 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    6.7 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 19.3 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    Galaxy A5 Duos:
    139.3 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 +4.1 mm versus Galaxy A5 Duos
  2. 2. Galaxy A5 Duos

    Height:
    139.3 mm +19.3 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    69.7 mm +3.7 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 Duos

    123 g

    +3 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. Galaxy A5 Duos

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

Galaxy A5 Duos 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, Galaxy A5 Duos, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5Galaxy A5 Duos
8 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 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. Galaxy A5 Duos

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Galaxy A5 Duos

    2300 mAh

    +120 mAh versus Q5

Specifications

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1. Q52. Galaxy A5 Duos

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationQ5Galaxy A5 Duos
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 139.3 Х 69.7 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 123 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationQ5Galaxy A5 Duos
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%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationQ5Galaxy A5 Duos
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationQ5Galaxy A5 Duos
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
  • 21000
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 491
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1126
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 808
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationQ5Galaxy A5 Duos
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Platinum Silver
  • Soft Pink
  • Light Blue
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 290 EUR
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, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationQ5Galaxy A5 Duos
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
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 - 0.23 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationQ5Galaxy A5 Duos
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, Galaxy A5 Duos.
SpecificationQ5Galaxy A5 Duos
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A500F/DS
  • A500G/DS
  • A500H/DS
  • A500M/DS
  • A5000