Engineering:BlackBerry Q5

Short description: BlackBerry smartphone

BlackBerry Q5

Q5 Booting Up
Manufacturer	BlackBerry, Ltd.
Compatible networks	GSM, UMTS (including HSPA+), LTE
Availability by region	2013
Related	BlackBerry Q10
Form factor	Candy bar smartphone
Dimensions	120 mm (4.7 in) H 66 mm (2.6 in) W 10.8 mm (0.43 in) D
Mass	120 g (4.23 oz)
Operating system	BlackBerry 10
CPU	1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus (MSM8960)
GPU	Adreno (TM) 225
Memory	2 GB RAM
Storage	8 GB internal storage
Removable storage	Up to the exFAT file system limit
Battery	2180 mAh Li-Ion non-removable battery
Data inputs	Multi-touch touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard
Display	720x720 px (0.52 megapixels) 3.1-inch (built on 77μm pixel)
Rear camera	5 megapixels, 1080p video capture
Front camera	2 megapixels, 720p video capture
Connectivity	List Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi hotspot DLNA GPS NFC Bluetooth 4.0 Micro-USB 2.0
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. 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.

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, 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.

Availability

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

Model comparison

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

See also

• BlackBerry 10
• List of BlackBerry 10 devices