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BlackBerry Q5 (3G) vs Lenovo K3 Note

Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Q5 vs Lenovo K3 Note phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Lenovo K3 Note X BlackBerry Q5 (3G) 03Points
3.1"
IPS

720x720

5
MP

2mp

2GB
RAM

Dual-core

2180
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
5.5"
IPS

1080x1920

13
MP

5mp

2GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Lenovo K3 Note

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Q5 (3G)} 3 Advantages BlackBerry Q5 (3G) vs K3 Note} 19 Advantages Lenovo K3 Note
+120 grams (4.2 ounces)25%
Lighter
vs150 grams (5.25 ounces)
+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
vsNot supported
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
1.2GHz 32bit Dual-corevs+1.7GHz 64bit Octa-core136%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
2GB LPDDR2vs+2GB LPDDR3Advantage
This RAM type is better and more efficient.
8GB (6GB available)vs+16GB (12GB available)100%
More internal storage for applications and files
10.8 millimeters (0.43 inches)vs+8 millimeters (0.31 inches)35%
Thinner
720x720 pixelsvs+1080x1920 pixels3 times
Higher resolution screen
328 PPIvs+401 PPI22%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
3.1"vs+5.5"77%
Larger screen
(back) 5MPvs+(back) 13MP154%
Higher resolution main camera
LED flashvs+Dual-LED flashAdvantage
The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
f/2.4 (aperture)vs+f/2.0 (aperture)20%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 2MPvs+(front) 5MP162%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
(front) HD (1280x720)vs+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)125%
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
70000 apps (BlackBerry App World)vs+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)49 times
More apps available to download and use
3G+ HSPA+vs+4G LTEAdvantage
The 4G LTE network is newer and faster
(3G+ HSPA+) 42 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE) 100 Mbps138%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
2180 mAhvs+3000 mAh38%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)vs+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily
1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
vs+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(dedicated slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]vs+802.11 b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster

24 Common items in both devices
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
TFT IPS LCD
16 million
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
HDR photo only main camera
Full HD (1920x1080)
+17 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

BlackBerry Q5 (3G)Lenovo K3 Note
 
ModelBlackBerry Q5 (3G)Lenovo K3 Note
Other model namesRIM BlackBerry Q5 SQR100-3, BlackBerry Q5 3G HSPA+Lenovo Lemon K3 Note Dual Sim, Lenovo K50-t5 for China
Country or region availablefeature not registeredfeature not registered
BrandBlackBerryLenovo
Release date6/1/20133/1/2015
Depth10.8 millimeters (0.43 inches)8 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)66 x 120 millimeters (2.6 x 4.72 in)76.2 x 152.6 millimeters (3 x 6.01 in)
Weight120 grams (4.2 ounces)150 grams (5.25 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

BlackBerry Q5 (3G)Lenovo K3 Note
Display typeTFT IPS LCDTFT IPS LCD
Screen size3.1" inches5.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~39.1% (screen-to-body ratio)~71.7% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution720x720 pixels1080x1920 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 5-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)328 PPI401 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedNot supported
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

BlackBerry Q5 (3G)Lenovo K3 Note
System versionBlackBerry OS 10.2Android 5.0.2 Lollipop
Firmware updatefeature not registeredfeature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

BlackBerry Q5 (3G)Lenovo K3 Note
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM893064bit: MediaTek MT6752 (28nm)
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.2GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core)
Octa-core, 1 processor:
8x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-T760 MP2 700Mhz
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

BlackBerry Q5 (3G)Lenovo K3 Note
RAM memory2GB LPDDR22GB LPDDR3
Internal storage8GB (6GB available)16GB (12GB available)
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

BlackBerry Q5 (3G)Lenovo K3 Note
Dual-SIMNot supportedDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(dedicated slot)
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload42/5.76 Mbps100/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1900/2100UMTS 2100, TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
Primary 4G networkNot supportedLTE Cat3 1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,7)
TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedGPRS, EDGE

📷 Camera

BlackBerry Q5 (3G)Lenovo K3 Note
Back camera (main camera)5 megapixels13 megapixels
Main camera resolution2592x1944 pixels4128x3096 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashDual-LED flash
Focal aperturef/2.4 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo only main cameraHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

BlackBerry Q5 (3G)Lenovo K3 Note
Front camera (secondary)2 megapixels5 megapixels
Front camera resolution1600x1200 pixels2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (secondary)HD (1280x720)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

BlackBerry Q5 (3G)Lenovo K3 Note
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFMFM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKVMP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

BlackBerry Q5 (3G)Lenovo K3 Note
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.0 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
DLNASupportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portfeature not registeredNot supported

🧭 Sensors

BlackBerry Q5 (3G)Lenovo K3 Note
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

BlackBerry Q5 (3G)Lenovo K3 Note
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
BL243
Battery capacity2180 mAh3000 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy12.5 hours36 hours (1.5 days)
Standby336 hours (14 days)750 hours (31.3 days)

➕ Other features

BlackBerry Q5 (3G)Lenovo K3 Note
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardFixed QWERTY keyboardNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink
• BlackBerry maps
• BBM 6
• WiFi hotspot
• Java framework
• Colors: Onyx Black, Pearl White, Laser Yellow
• Lenovo Vibe 2.0
• Dolby Atmos
• WiFi hotspot

☢️ Radiation rate

BlackBerry Q5 (3G)Lenovo K3 Note
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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