BlackBerry Q5

Released 2013, June
120g, 10.8mm thickness
BlackBerry OS 10.2, up to 10.3.1
8GB storage, microSDHC
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3.1"
720x720 pixels
5MP
1080p
2GB RAM
Snapdragon S4 Plus
2180mAh
Li-Ion

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
	3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2, SQR100-3
	4G bands	2, 4, 5, 17 - SQR100-1
		3, 7, 8, 20 - SQR100-2
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2013, May. Released 2013, June
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 in)
	Weight	120 g (4.23 oz)
	Keyboard	QWERTY
	SIM	Micro-SIM

Display	Type	IPS LCD
	Size	3.1 inches, 31.0 cm² (~39.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)

Platform	OS	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

Memory	Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)
	Internal	8GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera	Single	5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
	Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps

Selfie camera	Single	2 MP
	Video	720p

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
	Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS
	NFC	Yes (market dependent)
	Radio	FM radio (after SW upgrade)
	USB	microUSB 2.0

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 2180 mAh, non-removable
	Stand-by	Up to 336 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)

Misc	Colors	Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink
	SAR	1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 70 EUR

Tests	Display	Contrast ratio: 1293:1 (nominal) / 1.682:1 (sunlight)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	Voice 75dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 76dB
	Audio quality	Noise -91.7dB / Crosstalk -90.7dB
	Battery life	Endurance rating 55h

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BlackBerry Q5 - user opinions and reviews

lee han
Kxe
08 Jul 2023

still work in 2023?

Hafiz Ahmed
g3i
17 Jan 2021

Same happening to my phone also.

Alaa
L1q
04 Oct 2020

I have an issue with my blackberry Q5. After the security wipe, the sim card is not working. It was working perfectly before that. Suddenly after wipe no sim card works. I read about the sim card case may be damaged but how it can be damaged suddenly...