| BlackBerry Q5 | |
| Manufacturer: | BlackBerry, Ltd. |
| Available: | 2013 |
| Screen: | 720x720 px (0.52 megapixels) 3.1-inch (built on 77μm pixel) |
| Os: | BlackBerry 10 |
| Battery: | 2180 mAh Li-Ion non-removable battery |
| Input: | Multi-touch touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard |
| Cpu: | 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus (MSM8960) |
| Gpu: | Adreno (TM) 225 |
| Memory: | 2 GB RAM |
| Storage: | 8 GB internal storage |
| Memory Card: | Up to the exFAT file system limit[1] |
| Networks: | GSM, UMTS (including HSPA+), LTE |
| Form: | Candy bar smartphone |
| Size: | 120mm H 66mm W 10.8mm D |
| Weight: | 1202NaN2 |
| Related: | BlackBerry Q10 |
| Rear Camera: | 5 megapixels, 1080p video capture |
| Front Camera: | 2 megapixels, 720p video capture |
| 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.
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]
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]
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 | SQR100-1 | SQR100-2 | SQR100-3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countries | Canada, Saudi Arabia | Austria, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom | India, 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 | |
| 2G | Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) | |||
| 3G | Quad-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) | |
| 4G | Quad-band LTE 2, 4, 5, 17 (700/850/1700/1900 MHz) | Quad-band LTE 3, 7, 8, 20 (800/900/1800/2600 MHz) | ||
| NFC | Yes | Yes | No[11] [12] [13] [14] | |