📱 Model features |
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Samsung Galaxy Core Plus (SM-G3500) |
| Model | Q5 (3G) | Galaxy Core Plus (SM-G3500) |
| Other model names | RIM BlackBerry Q5 SQR100-3, BlackBerry Q5 3G HSPA+ | Samsung Galaxy Core Plus SM-G350 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Samsung |
| Release date | 6/1/2013 | 10/2/2013 |
| Depth | 10.8 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66 x 120 millimeters (2.6 x 4.72 in) | 66 x 129.7 millimeters (2.6 x 5.11 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 132 grams (4.62 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System |
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Samsung Galaxy Core Plus (SM-G3500) |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 10.2 | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Samsung Galaxy Core Plus (SM-G3500) |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 | 32bit: Broadcom BCM28155 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.2GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | VideoCore IV |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage |
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Samsung Galaxy Core Plus (SM-G3500) |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (6GB available) | 4GB (1.88GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot) |
📲 Display |
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Samsung Galaxy Core Plus (SM-G3500) |
| 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) | ~61.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x720 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 328 PPI | 217 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📶 Mobile networks |
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Samsung Galaxy Core Plus (SM-G3500) |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band detailsCollapse 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 900/2100 |
| 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) | Samsung Galaxy Core Plus (SM-G3500) |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Samsung Galaxy Core Plus (SM-G3500) |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| 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) | Samsung Galaxy Core Plus (SM-G3500) |
| 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, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity |
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Samsung Galaxy Core Plus (SM-G3500) |
| 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 | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n (2.4Ghz) | 802.11 b/g/n (2.4Ghz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors |
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Samsung Galaxy Core Plus (SM-G3500) |
| Sensors | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor | Accelerometer
Ambient Light sensor
Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Samsung Galaxy Core Plus (SM-G3500) |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: Lithium-Ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: Lithium-Ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2180 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 12.5 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | 336 hours (14 days) | 320 hours (13.3 days) |
➕ Other features |
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Samsung Galaxy Core Plus (SM-G3500) |
| 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 | 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: White, Black, Pink
- Samsung TouchWiz UI
- Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate |
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Samsung Galaxy Core Plus (SM-G3500) |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.61W/kg (head), 1.11W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.536W/kg (head), 0.462W/kg (body) |