BlackBerry Q5 vs Samsung I9003 Galaxy SL

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: 11 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    131 g
  • Width

    I9003 Galaxy SL: 1.8 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    TI OMAP 3630
  • Height

    Q5: 3.7 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    123.7 mm
  • Release year

    Q5:
    2013
    I9003 Galaxy SL:
    2011

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 +1.8 mm versus I9003 Galaxy SL
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. I9003 Galaxy SL

    Height:
    123.7 mm +3.7 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. I9003 Galaxy SL

    131 g

    +11 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. I9003 Galaxy SL

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

I9003 Galaxy SL 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, I9003 Galaxy SL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5I9003 Galaxy SL
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
I9003 Galaxy SL: Original memory entry

4/16 GB · 478 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. I9003 Galaxy SL

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

    +530 mAh versus I9003 Galaxy SL

  2. 2. I9003 Galaxy SL

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. I9003 Galaxy SL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationQ5I9003 Galaxy SL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 123.7 Х 64.2 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • SC-LCD
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
  • 4/16 GB
  • 478 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • TI OMAP 3630
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationQ5I9003 Galaxy SL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 57.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationQ5I9003 Galaxy SL
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
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, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationQ5I9003 Galaxy SL
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • PowerVR SGX530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationQ5I9003 Galaxy SL
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 150 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 610 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationQ5I9003 Galaxy SL
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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 - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.31 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationQ5I9003 Galaxy SL
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, I9003 Galaxy SL.
SpecificationQ5I9003 Galaxy SL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
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