BlackBerry Q5

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BlackBerry Q5
BlackBerry Q5 Handheld.jpg
Q5 Booting Up
Manufacturer BlackBerry, Ltd.
Compatible networks GSM,
UMTS (including HSPA+),
LTE
Availability by region2013
Related BlackBerry Q10
Form factor Candy bar smartphone
Dimensions120 mm (4.7 in) H
66 mm (2.6 in) W
10.8 mm (0.43 in) D
Mass120 g (4.23 oz)
Operating system BlackBerry 10
CPU 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus (MSM8960)
GPU Adreno (TM) 225
Memory2 GB RAM
Storage8 GB internal storage
Removable storage Up to the exFAT file system limit [1]
Battery2180 mAh Li-Ion non-removable battery
Display720x720 px (0.52 megapixels) 3.1-inch (built on 77μm pixel)
Rear camera5 megapixels, 1080p video capture
Front camera 2 megapixels, 720p video capture
Connectivity
Data inputs Multi-touch touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard
Other Accelerometer,
Ambient light sensor,
Gyroscope,
Magnetometer,
Proximity sensor

The BlackBerry Q5 is the third BlackBerry 10 smartphone, unveiled at the BlackBerry Live 2013 Keynote on May 14, 2013. [2] BlackBerry 10 is gesture based.

Contents

The Q5 is targeted largely at emerging markets because of its lower end specifications. It is available in black, white, red, pink and grey. Like the BlackBerry Q10, it has a QWERTY keyboard. [3]

Features

While typing, there is the option to type using the keyboard on the touchscreen. The 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. However, the camera on the device is only five megapixels, [4] which was below the norm at the time, being eight megapixels.

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. 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. [5]

Availability

The BlackBerry Q5 was first available in the United Arab Emirates [6] and later in India and Canada. [7] The target regions for this product are Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America. [8] India is the first country in Asia Pacific where this product was launched. [9] In 2014, BlackBerry had a large portion of the smartphone market in India. [10]

Model comparison

ModelSQR100-1SQR100-2SQR100-3
CountriesCanada, Saudi ArabiaAustria, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United KingdomIndia, Indonesia
Carriers/Providers Axiom, Bell, Fido, Koodo, Mobily, MTS, PC mobile, Public Mobile, Rogers, SaskTel, STC, Telus, Vidéotron, Virgin Mobile (Canada), Wind Mobile, Zain (Saudi Arabia) A1 Telekom Austria, Avea, Bouygues, Celcom, Deutsche Telekom, du, EE, Etisalat, KPN, M1, Maxis, MTN (South Africa), O2 Germany, Orange (France), Orange (UK), SingTel, SFR, StarHub, Talkmobile, Telkom (South Africa), TIM, T-Mobile (Netherlands), T-Mobile UK, Tune Talk, Turkcell, Virgin Media, Virgin Mobile France, Vodacom, Vodafone Egypt, Vodafone Germany, Vodafone Italy, Vodafone Spain, Vodafone Turkey, Yoigo Indosat, Telkomsel, Vodafone India, XL Axiata
2GQuad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
3GQuad-band HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5/6 (800/850/1700/1900/2100 MHz)Quad-band HSPA+ 1, 2, 5/6, 8 (800/850/900/1900/2100 MHz)Quad-band HSPA+ 1, 2, 5/6, 8 (800/850/900/1900/2100 MHz)
4GQuad-band LTE 2, 4, 5, 17 (700/850/1700/1900 MHz)Quad-band LTE 3, 7, 8, 20 (800/900/1800/2600 MHz)
NFCYesYesNo [11] [12] [13] [14]

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