BlackBerry Q5 (3G) vs Motorola Moto E (XT1021)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Q5 vs Motorola Moto E phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? BlackBerry Q5 (3G)
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16 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 1.2GHz 32bit Dual-core |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 720x720 pixels |
| (back) 5MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Moto E (XT1021) | |
| Model | BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Moto E (XT1021) |
| Other model names | RIM BlackBerry Q5 SQR100-3, BlackBerry Q5 3G HSPA+ | Motorola Moto E 2014, Moto E1, Motorola XT1021 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |    (Global, International), (Latin America), USA |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Motorola |
| Release date | 6/1/2013 | 5/13/2014 |
| Depth | 10.8 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66 x 120 millimeters (2.6 x 4.72 in) | 64.8 x 124.8 millimeters (2.55 x 4.91 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Moto E (XT1021) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.1" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~39.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x720 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 328 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Moto E (XT1021) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 10.2 | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Moto E (XT1021) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | Qualcomm Adreno 302 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Moto E (XT1021) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (6GB available) | 4GB (2.2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Moto E (XT1021) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Moto E (XT1021) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | FWVGA (854x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Moto E (XT1021) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Moto E (XT1021) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Moto E (XT1021) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Moto E (XT1021) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Moto E (XT1021) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2180 mAh | 1980 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12.5 hours | 22 hours |
| Standby | 336 hours (14 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Moto E (XT1021) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink • BlackBerry maps • BBM 6 • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Oleophobic coating screen • Picture-taking during video recording • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Moto E (XT1021) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |