BlackBerry Q5 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix

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: 89 g lighter

    Q5:
    120 g
    Mi Mix:
    209 g
  • Width

    Q5: 15.9 mm narrower

    Q5:
    66 mm
    Mi Mix:
    81.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q5: 3.3 in smaller diagonal

    Q5:
    3.1 in
    Mi Mix:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    Q5:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Mi Mix:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Mi Mix: 2.9 mm thinner

    Q5:
    10.8 mm
    Mi Mix:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Q5: 38.8 mm shorter

    Q5:
    120 mm
    Mi Mix:
    158.8 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 +2.9 mm versus Mi Mix
  2. 2. Mi Mix

    Height:
    158.8 mm +38.8 mm versus Q5
    Width:
    81.9 mm +15.9 mm versus Q5
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q5

    120 g

  2. 2. Mi Mix

    209 g

    +89 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. Mi Mix

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    109.3 cm²

Mi Mix has approximately 252.5% 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, Mi Mix, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ5Mi Mix
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Mi Mix: Original memory entry

256 GB · 6 GB RAM 128 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. Mi Mix

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Mi Mix

    4400 mAh

    +2220 mAh versus Q5

Specifications

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1. Q52. Mi Mix

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q5, Mi Mix.
SpecificationQ5Mi Mix
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
  • 158.8 Х 81.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 209 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10.2
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q5, Mi Mix.
SpecificationQ5Mi Mix
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 108.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.1%
  • 83.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 362 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q5, Mi Mix.
SpecificationQ5Mi Mix
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 30mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q5, Mi Mix.
SpecificationQ5Mi Mix
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x2.19 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
  • 157822
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1749
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3882
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6859
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 335
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 789
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q5, Mi Mix.
SpecificationQ5Mi Mix
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gray
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 390 EUR
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
  • ceramic frame
  • back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q5, Mi Mix.
SpecificationQ5Mi Mix
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • 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, Mi Mix.
SpecificationQ5Mi Mix
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q5, Mi Mix.
SpecificationQ5Mi Mix
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)