Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) vs BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro vs BlackBerry Q5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE)
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5 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Model | Vivaz Pro (U8i) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro U8, SE Kanna | RIM BlackBerry Q5 SQR100-1, BlackBerry Q5 SQR100-2 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 5/1/2010 | 6/1/2013 |
| Depth | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 10.8 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 52 x 109 millimeters (2.05 x 4.29 in) | 66 x 120 millimeters (2.6 x 4.72 in) |
| Weight | 117 grams (4.1 ounces) | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 3.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~49.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~39.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 720x720 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 229 PPI | 328 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | BlackBerry OS 10.2 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 512MB (75MB available) | 8GB (6GB available) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | 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 | 7.2/2 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 900/2100 | 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, 3GP, RV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 2180 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.2 hours | 12.5 hours |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | 336 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | 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 | 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 | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • 8GB microSD included • 3D stereo sound • Continuous autofocus • Touch capture • WisePilot navigation Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink • BlackBerry maps • BBM 6 • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro (U8i) | 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 |