BlackBerry Q5 vs T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide

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: 64 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    184 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Q5: 3.2 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    14 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 2 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    Q5:
    2013
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    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
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. myTouch 4G Slide

    Height:
    122 mm +2 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +3.2 mm versus Q5

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. myTouch 4G Slide

    184 g

    +64 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. myTouch 4G Slide

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

myTouch 4G Slide has approximately 25.7% 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, myTouch 4G Slide, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5myTouch 4G Slide
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
myTouch 4G Slide: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. myTouch 4G Slide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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

    +660 mAh versus myTouch 4G Slide

  2. 2. myTouch 4G Slide

    1520 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. myTouch 4G Slide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationQ5myTouch 4G Slide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 122 Х 66 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 184 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • S-LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 3.7" 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 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationQ5myTouch 4G Slide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 48.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationQ5myTouch 4G Slide
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationQ5myTouch 4G Slide
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationQ5myTouch 4G Slide
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 350 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 300 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationQ5myTouch 4G Slide
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationQ5myTouch 4G Slide
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationQ5myTouch 4G Slide
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as T-Mobile Doubleshot