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BlackBerry Q5 vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact

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: 15 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    Aquos R2 compact:
    135 g
  • Width

    Aquos R2 compact: 2 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    Aquos R2 compact:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Aquos R2 compact:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Aquos R2 compact: 1.5 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 11 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    Aquos R2 compact:
    131 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 +2 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +1.5 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    Height:
    131 mm +11 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    135 g

    +15 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. Aquos R2 compact

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    67.5 cm²

Aquos R2 compact has approximately 117.7% 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, Aquos R2 compact, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5Aquos R2 compact
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Aquos R2 compact: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Aquos R2 compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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

  2. 2. Aquos R2 compact

    2500 mAh

    +320 mAh versus Q5

Specifications

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1. Q52. Aquos R2 compact

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationQ5Aquos R2 compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationQ5Aquos R2 compact
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 67.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 485 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationQ5Aquos R2 compact
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationQ5Aquos R2 compact
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationQ5Aquos R2 compact
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Smokey Green
  • Deep White
  • Pure Black
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)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationQ5Aquos R2 compact
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationQ5Aquos R2 compact
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, Aquos R2 compact.
SpecificationQ5Aquos R2 compact
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)