Q5 - Blackberry Mobile Phones: Technical Specifications, Features and Reviews

Submitted By Asha Manoj on 8 June 2015

Manufacturer : BlackBerry
Model : Q5
OS : BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to v10.3.1
Network : GSM / HSPA / LTE
Dimensions : 120 x 66 x 10.8 mm
Weight : 120 g
SIM Type : Micro-SIM
Available Colors : Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink

The BlackBerry Q5 is the third BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Its QWERTY keyboard has more space between the individual keys allowing for ease of typing. The touchscreen is small in size with a high resolution allowing the user to be able to read and view images with ease.

Exclusive features include BlackBerry Hub, which allows users to view email, messages, and social network updates with a swipe to the side while using any application. The camera on the device is only five megapixels and Time Shift Mode creates perfect photos by taking multiple photos and this allows the user to isolate a single part of the photo and move it.

Hardware Specification

Processor : Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with 1.2 GHz dual-core CPUs
RAM Size : 2GB
Internal Storage : 8GB
Expandable Storage : microSD, up to 32 GB

Display Specification

Display Type : IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Display Size : 3.1 inches diagonal
Touchscreen : Yes
Display Resolution : 720 x 720 pixels
Display Multitouch : Yes
Main Camera : 5 MP
Main Camera Flash : Yes
Main Camera Auto Focus : Yes
Main Camera Video Recording Resolution : 1080p@30fps
Main Camera Zoom : Yes
Front Camera : 2 MP

Battery Specification

Battery Capacity : 2180mAH non-removable battery
Talk Time : Up to 12.5 hours (3G)

Connectivity

Standby Time : Up to 14 days (3G)
Operating Frequency : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, 700/850/1700/1900 MHz, 800/900/1800/2600 MHz
Connectivity Internet : Yes
Connectivity 3G : Yes
Connectivity WiFi : 802.11 b/g/n, Hotspot
Connectivity DLNA : Yes
Connectivity Bluetooth : v4.0, A2DP, LE
Connectivity NFC : Yes
Connectivity USB : USB 2.0 high speed port
Connectivity FM : Yes

Location Technology

Location GPS : Yes

Sound

Alert Types : Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker : Yes
Mobile Earjack : 3.5mm

Audio and Video

Video Playing Format : Xvid/MP4/WMV/MKV/H.264 player
Audio Playing Format : MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player

Sensors

Gyro Sensor : Yes
Accelerometer Sensor : Yes
Proximity Sensor : Yes
Light Sensor : Yes

Other Features

Java Support : Yes, MIDP 2.1