BlackBerry Q5 vs Vodafone Smart 4G

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: 33 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    Smart 4G:
    153 g
  • Width

    Q5: 1.1 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    Smart 4G:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    Smart 4G:
    4.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 8 GB storage

    Q5:
    2 GB RAM
    Smart 4G:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Smart 4G:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Smart 4G: 0.5 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    Smart 4G:
    10.3 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 +0.5 mm versus Smart 4G
  2. 2. Smart 4G

    Height:
    134 mm +14 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    67.1 mm +1.1 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. Smart 4G

    153 g

    +33 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. Smart 4G

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

Smart 4G has approximately 80.1% 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, Smart 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5Smart 4G
8 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 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. Smart 4G

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
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

    +300 mAh versus Smart 4G

  2. 2. Smart 4G

    1880 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q52. Smart 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, Smart 4G.
SpecificationQ5Smart 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 134 Х 67.1 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1880 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, Smart 4G.
SpecificationQ5Smart 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 62.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, Smart 4G.
SpecificationQ5Smart 4G
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
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, Smart 4G.
SpecificationQ5Smart 4G
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 415
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 747
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, Smart 4G.
SpecificationQ5Smart 4G
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, Smart 4G.
SpecificationQ5Smart 4G
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 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
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
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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, Smart 4G.
SpecificationQ5Smart 4G
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, Smart 4G.
SpecificationQ5Smart 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity