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BlackBerry Q5 vs Sharp Z2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BlackBerry Q5

BlackBerry Q5

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Sharp Z2

Sharp Z2

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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.

  • WeightQ5: 40 g lighterQ5: 120 g · Z2: 160 g
  • WidthQ5: 10 mm narrowerQ5: 66 mm · Z2: 76 mm
  • Screen diagonalQ5: 2.4 in smaller diagonalQ5: 3.1 in · Z2: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus / Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)Q5: Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus · Z2: Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
  • DepthZ2: 2.4 mm thinnerZ2: 8.4 mm · Q5: 10.8 mm
  • HeightQ5: 33 mm shorterQ5: 120 mm · Z2: 153 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.

Front
Q5: 120 × 66 mm 1 Z2: 153 × 76 mm 2
Side
Q5: 120 × 10.8 mm 1 Z2: 153 × 8.4 mm 2
  1. 1. Q5
    Height
    120 mm
    Width
    66 mm
    Depth
    10.8 mm
    Weight
    120 g
  2. 2. Z2
    Height
    153 mm
    Width
    76 mm
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    160 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationQ5Z2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 153 Х 76 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationQ5Z2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 71.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationQ5Z2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationQ5Z2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Deca-core (2x2.3GHz Cortex-A72
  • 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A53
  • 4x1.4GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-T880 MP4
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 16878
  • 85326
General specs
General specs
SpecificationQ5Z2
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 330 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
SpecificationQ5Z2
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • 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
SpecificationQ5Z2
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationQ5Z2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port