BlackBerry Q5 vs Vodafone Smart N9 lite

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: 35 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    Smart N9 lite:
    155 g
  • Width

    Q5: 2.9 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    Smart N9 lite:
    68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 2.24 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    Smart N9 lite:
    5.34 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Smart N9 lite:
    Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Smart N9 lite: 1.4 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    Smart N9 lite:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 28.2 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    Smart N9 lite:
    148.2 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 +1.4 mm versus Smart N9 lite
  2. 2. Smart N9 lite

    Height:
    148.2 mm +28.2 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    68.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. Smart N9 lite

    155 g

    +35 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 N9 lite

    Screen diagonal:
    5.34 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    73.6 cm²

Smart N9 lite has approximately 137.4% 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 N9 lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5Smart N9 lite
8 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 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 N9 lite

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Smart N9 lite

    2460 mAh

    +280 mAh versus Q5

Specifications

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1. Q52. Smart N9 lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationQ5Smart N9 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 148.2 Х 68.9 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5.34" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 480 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2460 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationQ5Smart N9 lite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 73.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 201 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationQ5Smart N9 lite
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
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationQ5Smart N9 lite
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
  • 29485
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationQ5Smart N9 lite
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • White Pearl
  • Black Ice
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 100 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 — specifications for Q5, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationQ5Smart N9 lite
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 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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)
  • SAR EU - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.69 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q5, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationQ5Smart N9 lite
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, Smart N9 lite.
SpecificationQ5Smart N9 lite
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass