BB Q10 vs BB Q5

BlackBerry is well known for its business devices with physical qwerty keyboards designed to make messaging more convenient, while other phone makers such as Samsung and HTC have shunned buttons in favour of increasingly large touchscreen-only handsets.

 

BlackBerry seems to believe that there's still a market for such devices, having released two BlackBerry 10 (BB10) handsets with physical qwerty keypads so far this year; the top-end BlackBerry Q10 and the more mid-range BlackBerry Q5.

 

We took a look at both devices to see whether the BlackBerry Q10 is really worth the higher price, or whether users can be just as productive using the cheaper BlackBerry Q5.

 

Design
The BlackBerry Q10 clearly has the more premium build quality of the two devices, featuring a unique glass-weave backplate and stainless steel trim that gives it an expensive, luxurious feel.

 

 

That's not to say the BlackBerry Q5 is a bad-looking phone. While it lacks the flashy backplate and other touches of its more expensive sibling, the handset feels sturdy despite its predominantly plastic construction.

 

Screen
The BlackBerry Q10 features a 3.1in 720x720 Amoled touchscreen, while the BlackBerry Q5 has a similar 3.1in 720x720 IPS LCD screen.