Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 60.2 | 65.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Xiaomi |
| BlackBerry 10.3, 10.2, 10.1, 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-05-15 | 2016-11-11 |
| 4.72 x 2.60 x 0.43 inches | 5.51 x 2.77 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.64 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 149.00 | $ 104.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.1 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 720 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 328 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2180mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 12.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.08 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a general score of 65.8, which is a bit better than BlackBerry Q5's general score of 60.2. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a works with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, while BlackBerry Q5 comes with BlackBerry 10.3 OS. Xiaomi Redmi 4a's construction is incredibly newer and way thinner than the BlackBerry Q5's, but it is also a bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a little faster processing unit than BlackBerry Q5, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a also has 2 more cores. The BlackBerry Q5 has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi 4a, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 720 x 720 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi 4a has a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than BlackBerry Q5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 128 GB and 16 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi 4a counts with a better camera than BlackBerry Q5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi 4a also has a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low-light environments and a camera in the back with a way higher 13 mega-pixels resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi 4a counts with a really longer battery duration than BlackBerry Q5, because it has a 3120mAh battery size.
Xiaomi Redmi 4a is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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