BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) vs Motorola Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Q5 vs Motorola Moto Z Play 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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5.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
16
MP
MP
5mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3510
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01)
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3 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01) | |
| Model | BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01) |
| Other model names | RIM BlackBerry Q5 SQR100-1, BlackBerry Q5 SQR100-2 | Verizon Lenovo Moto Z1 Play XT1635, Motorola Vector |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Motorola |
| Release date | 6/1/2013 | 9/1/2016 |
| Depth | 10.8 millimeters (0.43 inches) | 7 millimeters (0.28 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66 x 120 millimeters (2.6 x 4.72 in) | 76.4 x 156.4 millimeters (3.01 x 6.16 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.1" inches | 5.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~39.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x720 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 328 PPI | 401 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01) | |
| System version | BlackBerry OS 10.2 | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (6GB available) | 32GB (22GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 300/50 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 850/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE SQR100-1: 700/850/1700/1900/2100 - SQR100-2: 800/900/1800/2600 | LTE Cat6 700/850/1700/1800/1900/2600 (Bands 2,3,4,5,7,13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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 (4G LTE) | Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.3µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | LED |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| 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.265, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2180 mAh | 3510 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 12.5 hours | 33 hours (1.4 days) |
| Standby | 336 hours (14 days) | 499 hours (20.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), 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: Black/silver, White/Gold • Moto Maker, Moto Pure, Moto Mods • Quick Charge 3.0 • TurboPower charging: 9h in 15min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Q5 (4G LTE) | Moto Z Play Droid (XT1635-01) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.45W/kg (head), 1.17W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |