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Full Specifications September 5, 2026
BlackBerry · 2013

BlackBerry Q5

BlackBerry Q5 smartphone. Announced May 2013. Features 3.1″ display, Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 2 MP front camera, 2180 mAh battery, 8 GB storage, 2 GB RAM.

Display 3.1"
Chipset Snapdragon S4 Plus
RAM 2 GB
Storage 8GB storage, microSDHC
Camera 5 MP
Battery 2180 mAh
OS BlackBerry OS 10.2, up to 10.3.1
Build 120g, 10.8mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 3.1 inches, 31.0 cm 2 (~39.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 2 MP
Video 720p

Body

Dimensions 120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 in)
Weight 120 g (4.23 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Micro-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2180 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 336 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS
NFC Yes (market dependent)
Radio FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1
4G bands 2, 4, 5, 17 - SQR100-1
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: 1293:1 (nominal) / 1.682:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 75dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -91.7dB / Crosstalk -90.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 55h

Misc

Colors Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink
SAR 1.33 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.38 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status Discontinued
OS BlackBerry OS 10.2, upgradable to 10.3.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 225
Type IPS LCD
Size 3.1 inches, 31.0 cm 2 (~39.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 720 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~328 ppi density)
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 2GB RAM
Single 5 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), AF
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 2 MP
Video 720p
Dimensions 120 x 66 x 10.8 mm (4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 in)
Weight 120 g (4.23 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Micro-SIM
Type Li-Ion 2180 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 336 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS
NFC Yes (market dependent)
Radio FM radio (after SW upgrade)
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1
4G bands 2, 4, 5, 17 - SQR100-1
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Display Contrast ratio: 1293:1 (nominal) / 1.682:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 75dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -91.7dB / Crosstalk -90.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 55h
Colors Black, White, Red, Gray, Pink
SAR 1.33 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.38 W/kg (head)     0.85 W/kg (body)
Price About 70 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
29.2/100
Entry-level

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Processor 23.1
Display 52.3
Camera 38.8
Battery 39.6
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