BlackBerry Q5 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA

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 S4 CDMA:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Q5: 10.1 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    130.1 g
  • Width

    Q5: 3.6 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    69.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
  • Depth

    Galaxy S4 CDMA: 2.9 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    7.9 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 +2.9 mm versus Galaxy S4 CDMA
  2. 2. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    Height:
    136.7 mm +16.7 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    69.6 mm +3.6 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    130.1 g

    +10.1 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 S4 CDMA

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

Galaxy S4 CDMA 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 S4 CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5Galaxy S4 CDMA
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 S4 CDMA

NFC:
Yes
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. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    2600 mAh

    +420 mAh versus Q5

Specifications

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1. Q52. Galaxy S4 CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
SpecificationQ5Galaxy S4 CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 136.7 Х 69.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 130.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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 (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
SpecificationQ5Galaxy S4 CDMA
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%
  • 72.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
SpecificationQ5Galaxy S4 CDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
SpecificationQ5Galaxy S4 CDMA
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
  • 32105
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
SpecificationQ5Galaxy S4 CDMA
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2013
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 69 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
SpecificationQ5Galaxy S4 CDMA
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
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 - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.18 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
SpecificationQ5Galaxy S4 CDMA
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
SpecificationQ5Galaxy S4 CDMA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - PMA wireless charging -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Samsung SCH-I545 for Verizon