BlackBerry Q5 - MuyComputer

For a couple of years, BlackBerry has been found in the younger audience a niche market of unexpected growth. People especially in emerging countries, wanted something more than a feature phone, a phone that will serve to communicate with instant messaging, and it was very quick to share content. It is to such public Canadian company now turns its BlackBerry Q5 , the natural replacement for the classic Curve.

Let us therefore one element that can tip the balance toward your purchase: price. For 320 euros we find a terminal that offers many of the features found in its “big brother”, BlackBerry Q10 .

BlackBerry Q5

find the same 3.1-inch screen 720p of the Q10, and the same processor, dual-core A9 to 1.5 Ghz. The cuts will materialize in your RAM (1GB versus 2GB Q10), internal storage ((GB versus 16GB) and slightly in the chamber, where it is passed from 8MP to 5MP Q10 this Q5 .

But the big difference between the two terminals is found in its construction. If Q10 found in aluminum and carbon fiber, the Q5 advocates a completely plastic construction. If the first is elegant, in the best tradition of the Bold range, the second is so cumbersome that not look like a current smartphone . In fact, the feeling we have all the time is to have a large piece of plastic in hand.

Like an intentionally, I would say to BlackBerry users who have their hands on a cheap terminal. Not that this starting point we look particularly bad, but if we consider that the Q10 costs just 100 euros more, starting just we were not reasons why we should recommend this terminal, at least from the point of view merely aesthetic, makes a disservice to the brand .

However, if there is something that is saved in this design, is its QWERTY keyboard. This time BlackBerry keys placed slightly apart, almost isolated from each other, thus breaking one of its hallmarks. Somehow the keyboard Q5 further reminds us of smartphones like the HTC ChaCha to that of the classic BlackBerry.

What is the best? that the idea works. Somehow we feel that the new key layout allows us to be more accurate and make fewer mistakes. And though to taste the colors, we are not surprised to see how the firm “repeated the move” in other terminals, although it is early to tell.

We also liked the way in which you access the SIM slot and micro SD card. Is hidden in one of the side ends, under a cover which have to lift. This implies among other things that are not going to change the battery, but at least if we need to micro SD card, we’re going to have to “remove” means terminal. The downside is that the construction of the system is also somewhat coarse and not hard to see how dirt accumulates in the hinge slot.

need apps BlackBerry 10

Q10 and Z10, the new BlackBerry Q5 incorporates the latest operating system of the firm, BlackBerry 10 . Little to add to this sense of what we have said on other occasions. BlackBerry 10 OS is a really interesting, with good ideas, such as hubs, but perhaps somewhat limited in applications.

the target audience you are addressing this limitation in apps should spend more unnoticed. The most popular apps like WhatsApp, Twitter or Facebook are well implemented and as we have had at other times, the new BBM is a delight. If our most frequent contacts are also BlackBerry users, we have a real reason to embrace change. And in this point, we remain convinced that sweeps BBM to competition, both technical, as in reliability and safety.

The only negative point is that other apps so popular this niche audience like Instagram or Pinterest, or are or are expected. And this is where BlackBerry makers have to worry. If they are unable to attract the interest of the most prominent developers, no matter how good your operating system, inevitably, they will be left behind.

Camera and video

camera quality has become one of the purchase factors. In the case of this BlackBerry Q5, we found a 5 MP that falls a bit short when compared to the natural rivals equipping could be the Sony XperiaSP. The front camera instead meets best, and its 2 MP seems sufficient for videoconferencing solutions, in addition to taking advantage that Skype itself available to BlackBerry 10.

Despite this we must recognize the camera Q5 some merit. It is a fast camera. Open the application and take a snapshot is something most can do in the same gesture, in a process that takes less than a second. Other auto-focus sing is difficult to focus the image without also having one or two images taken over. The good news in any case, is that we can configure the volume keys to serve us as a trigger.

Moreover, the characteristics are similar to other terminals BlackBerry 10. Few options in the camera app, but instead we get a tool as interesting as Time Shift that helps us make “the perfect shot”. On the video, Q5 offers the ability to record at 1080p, a feature that is appreciated though, is somewhat lackluster in video function too simple.

Battery and connectivity

Although unlike the new models of the BlackBerry reborn in Q5 are not going to change the battery, in theory is not something that we need. The terminal mounted 2180mAh battery, being one of the few areas in which the Q5 outperforms its “big brothers”.

What we can? With extensive use of email, instant messaging, social networks and even GPS can achieve a full day until we need to reload. If we use less, get up quietly and a half. It has its merits, taking into account the complex relationship alive today mobile phones regarding their batteries.

In terms of connectivity, the Q5 may have the honor of being the NFC phone 4G + cheapest in the market, which is not bad, when you consider that we are in a time where it seems that both technologies will begin to take off in our country. Thanks are of course also available in a micro SD card slot, as though the internal storage of 8 GB, we can only use 4 GB.

miss, how could it be otherwise, micro HDMI connectivity which is present in both the Z10 and the Q10. We consoled ourselves with the fact however that does support DLNA Q5 , which is good news for everyone.

Conclusions

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Q5 is a terminal that somehow remains in no man’s land. It has since then many of the features that we can ask a midrange smartphone, but it does not stand for anything special.

Thankfully

has incorporated some features usually only seen on high-end terminals such as 4G connectivity and NFC, but the excessive use of plastic and generally quite discreet design, do not play exactly in their favor.

However, its main problem is the price. Investing 100 euros more, we can get a BlackBerry Q10, high-end terminal that far outstrips the Q5 in every aspect. What is the future so this Q5? In our opinion only if BlackBerry bear his price to 250 euros, reaching in this way a value for money much more interesting.