Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) vs BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II vs BlackBerry Q5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
,
4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
3.1"
IPS
IPS
720x720
5
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2180
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE)
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6 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 1.2GHz 32bit Dual-core |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
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| Model | Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) |
| Other model names | Verizon Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere 2 i415 | RIM BlackBerry Q5 SQR100-1, BlackBerry Q5 SQR100-2 |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 11/12/2012 | 6/1/2013 |
| Depth | 13.5 millimeters (0.53 inches) | 10.8 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.5 x 126.2 millimeters (2.58 x 4.97 in) | 66 x 120 millimeters (2.6 x 4.72 in) |
| Weight | 154 grams (5.39 ounces) | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 3.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~39.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 720x720 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 328 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 |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | BlackBerry OS 10.2 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB | 8GB (6GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700 | LTE SQR100-1: 700/850/1700/1900/2100 - SQR100-2: 800/900/1800/2600 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| 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 | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263 | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 2180 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 12.5 hours |
| Standby | 144 hours (6 days) | 336 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone • Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 UX • Wifi dual-band DLNA • Wi-Fi hotspot • 4G Mobile Hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink • BlackBerry maps • BBM 6 • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| 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 |