BlackBerry Q5 (3G) vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Q5 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.1"
IPS
IPS
720x720
5
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2180
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
540x960
16
MP
MP
2mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2330
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K)
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!
6 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 720x720 pixels |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| (front) 2MP |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Model | BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) |
| Other model names | RIM BlackBerry Q5 SQR100-3, BlackBerry Q5 3G HSPA+ | Galaxy S4 Zoom LTE SM-C105K (Korea Telecom) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  South Korea |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Samsung |
| Release date | 6/1/2013 | 10/1/2013, Announced: 6/30/2013 |
| Depth | 10.8 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 15.4 millimeters (0.61 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66 x 120 millimeters (2.6 x 4.72 in) | 63.5 x 125.5 millimeters (2.5 x 4.94 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 208 grams (7.28 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.1" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~39.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x720 pixels | 540x960 pixels (16:9) |
| 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 | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 10.2 | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4212 (32nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 1.5GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (6GB available) | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC 4.41 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| 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 | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 (3, 8) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Xenon flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/3.1 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.3µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 10x-optical-zoom (24-240mm) |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| 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) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2180 mAh | 2330 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 12.5 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 336 hours (14 days) | 570 hours (23.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), 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 • Dropbox 50GB • S-Voice natural language |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (3G) | Galaxy S4 Zoom (4G SM-C105K) | |
| 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 |