Motorola DROID 2 vs BlackBerry Q5 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola DROID 2 or BlackBerry Q5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola DROID 2 | BlackBerry Q5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2010, August | 2013, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 116.3 x 60.5 x 13.7 mm | 4.58 x 4.58 x 2.38 in | 120 x 66 x 10.8 mm | 4.72 x 4.72 x 2.6 in | |
| Weight | 169 g | 5.96 oz | 120 g | 4.23 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink | |
| Battery | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 2180 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 315 h Talking time - Up to 10 h |
Stand by time - Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 70 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.7" in | 3.1" in | |
| Screen area | 37.7 cm2 | 31.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 1:1 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 53.6% | 39.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | 720 x 720 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 265 PPI | 328 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 480p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | ||
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.2 (Froyo) | BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | ||
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | CDMA / EVDO | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 |
-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 |
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| Speed | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | No | Yes | |
| Edge | No | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio (after SW upgrade) | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) |
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| Versions |
- For Verizon Also known as Motorola DROID 2 A955 |
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