BlackBerry Q5 vs BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 Comparison and Differences
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BlackBerry Q5 or BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BlackBerry Q5 | BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, May | 2010, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 120 x 66 x 10.8 mm | 4.72 x 4.72 x 2.6 in | 108 x 50 x 13.3 mm | 4.25 x 4.25 x 1.97 in | |
| Weight | 120 g | 4.23 oz | 93.6 g | 3.3 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink | Piano Black, Opal Pink, Royal Purple, Flash White, Red Gradient | |
| Battery | 2180 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h 30 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 312 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 70 EUR | 90 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 3.1" in | 2.25" in | |
| Screen area | 31.0 cm2 | 16.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 1:1 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 39.1% | 30.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 720 px | 360 x 400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 328 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF | -3.15 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | ||
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1 | BlackBerry OS | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait | - 624 MHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM | 256 MB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | ||
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 2.1, 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 - 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.67 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (after SW upgrade) | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dedicated music keys |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial --Optical trackpad |
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