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BlackBerry Q5 vs Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini

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: 6 g lighter

      Q5:
      120 g
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      126 g

    • Width

      Galaxy J1 Mini: 2.9 mm narrower

      Q5:
      66 mm
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      63.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Q5: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

      Q5:
      3.1 in
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      4 in

    • Memory variants

      At 8 GB storage

      Q5:
      2 GB RAM
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      1 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      Q5:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      Spreadtrum SC9830

    • Release year

      Q5:
      2013
      Galaxy J1 Mini:
      2016

    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 +2.9 mm versus Galaxy J1 Mini
      Depth:
      10.8 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy J1 Mini

      Height:
      121.6 mm
      Width:
      63.1 mm
      Depth:
      10.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Q5

      120 g

    2. 2. Galaxy J1 Mini

      126 g

      +6 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 J1 Mini

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Galaxy J1 Mini has approximately 46.9% 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, Galaxy J1 Mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageQ5Galaxy J1 Mini
    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. Galaxy J1 Mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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

      +680 mAh versus Galaxy J1 Mini

    2. 2. Galaxy J1 Mini

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Q52. Galaxy J1 Mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationQ5Galaxy J1 Mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
    • 121.6 Х 63.1 Х 10.8 mm
    Weight
    • 120 g
    • 126 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.1" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 720 px
    • 480 x 800 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2180 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • BlackBerry OS 10.2
    • upgradable to 10.3.1
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop) - 3G modelAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow) - LTE model
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Spreadtrum SC9830
    NFC
    • Yes (market dependent)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Q5, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationQ5Galaxy J1 Mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 31.0 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 1:1 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 39.1%
    • 59.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 328 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationQ5Galaxy J1 Mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 30mm (standard)
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Q5, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationQ5Galaxy J1 Mini
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz J106F/DS -Quad-core 1.2 GHz J106B/DS
    • J106H/DS
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • Mali-400MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 16878
    • 17485
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Q5, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationQ5Galaxy J1 Mini
    Release date
    • 2013
    • May
    • 2016
    • December
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Gray
    • Pink
    • Gold
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 110 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
    • Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 29 h
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationQ5Galaxy J1 Mini
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - J106F/DS HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J106B/DS HSDPA 900 / 2100 - J106H/DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 40(2300) - J106F/DS
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    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 EU - 0.58 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationQ5Galaxy J1 Mini
    Radio
    • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Q5, Galaxy J1 Mini.
    SpecificationQ5Galaxy J1 Mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer Versions: J106F/DS (UAE); J106B/DS (Colombia); J106H/DS (Africa) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini Prime (2016)
    • Samsung Galaxy V2

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