Nokia Asha 503 Dual SIM vs BlackBerry Q5 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia Asha 503 Dual SIM or BlackBerry Q5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia Asha 503 Dual SIM | BlackBerry Q5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2013, October | 2013, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 102.6 x 60.6 x 12.7 mm | 4.04 x 4.04 x 2.39 in | 120 x 66 x 10.8 mm | 4.72 x 4.72 x 2.6 in | |
| Weight | 111.4 g | 3.93 oz | 120 g | 4.23 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Yellow, black, green, red, blue, white | Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink | |
| Battery | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2180 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 480 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h |
Stand by time - Up to 336 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 70 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 256K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3" in | 3.1" in | |
| Screen area | 27.9 cm2 | 31.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 1:1 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 44.8% | 39.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 720 x 720 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 133 PPI | 328 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP | -5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 480p@19fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | ||
| Video | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Nokia Asha software platform 1.2, upgradable to 1.4 | BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait | ||
| GPU | Adreno 225 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB card included | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
-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 | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 85.6 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 236.8 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.64 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 | Stereo FM radio | FM radio (after SW upgrade) | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- SNS apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
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