Samsung Omnia 7 (GT-i8700 16GB) vs BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Omnia 7 vs BlackBerry Q5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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2GB
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Dual-core
2180
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(Non removable)
What's the better phone? BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE)
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!
5 Advantages 
15 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Omnia 7 (GT-i8700 16GB) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Model | Omnia 7 (GT-i8700 16GB) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) |
| Other model names | Samsung Omnia 7 i8700, Samsung GT-i8700 Omnia 7 | RIM BlackBerry Q5 SQR100-1, BlackBerry Q5 SQR100-2 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 10/21/2010 | 6/1/2013 |
| Depth | 11 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 10.8 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.2 x 122.4 millimeters (2.53 x 4.82 in) | 66 x 120 millimeters (2.6 x 4.72 in) |
| Weight | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Omnia 7 (GT-i8700 16GB) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 3.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~58% (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 | ||
| Samsung Omnia 7 (GT-i8700 16GB) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 7.0 | BlackBerry OS 10.2 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Omnia 7 (GT-i8700 16GB) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Omnia 7 (GT-i8700 16GB) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 8GB (6GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Omnia 7 (GT-i8700 16GB) | 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 | 7.2/5.76 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 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE SQR100-1: 700/850/1700/1900/2100 - SQR100-2: 800/900/1800/2600 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | 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 | ||
| Samsung Omnia 7 (GT-i8700 16GB) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 25 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 | ||
| Samsung Omnia 7 (GT-i8700 16GB) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Samsung Omnia 7 (GT-i8700 16GB) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Omnia 7 (GT-i8700 16GB) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Omnia 7 (GT-i8700 16GB) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Omnia 7 (GT-i8700 16GB) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB504465VU | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 2180 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.2 hours | 12.5 hours |
| Standby | 330 hours (13.8 days) | 336 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Omnia 7 (GT-i8700 16GB) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Bing Maps • 16GB built-in microSD | • Colors: Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink • BlackBerry maps • BBM 6 • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Omnia 7 (GT-i8700 16GB) | 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 |