BlackBerry Q5

1047 reviews

Jun, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1047 reviews of BlackBerry Q5. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the screen and price. The size and performance also get good feedback.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the BlackBerry Q5 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for BlackBerry Q5

alaTest has collected and analyzed 105 user reviews of BlackBerry Q5 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk. Views about the screen and portability are generally positive. The price and performance are also appreciated, but the reliability and durability get critical opinions. There are some mixed views about the battery.

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93% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for BlackBerry Q5

alaTest has collected and analyzed 251 user reviews of BlackBerry Q5 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. Views about the design and portability are generally positive. The price and performance also get good feedback. Comments are divided on the reliability.

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86% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2024

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Amazon.ca review summary for BlackBerry Q5

alaTest has collected and analyzed 43 user reviews of BlackBerry Q5 from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.ca. Reviewers are impressed by the battery and portability. The price and usability are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the size. There are some mixed views about the design.

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95% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2024

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

BlackBerry Q5

The BlackBerry Q5 has one serious problem. Read our full review to find out what it is...

Physical QWERTY keyboard, Sharp HD screen, Good business features

Massively overpriced, Cheap, plastic design, Only a 5-megapixel camera

Jul, 2013

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BlackBerry Q5 review

The BlackBerry Q5 is the brand's first 'budget' smartphone running BlackBerry 10

BlackBerry Hub ; NFC connectivity ; BBM Voice&Video

Build & design ; Non-removable battery ; Keyboard

Jul, 2013

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Expert review by : John McCann (techradar.com)

BlackBerry Q5 review

BlackBerry 10 gets slightly more affordable, but does that make any better?

4G enabled ; Fast web browsing ; MicroSD slot ; Decent BlackBerry Hub

Chunky plastic case ; Non-removable battery ; Average keyboard ; Awkward screen size

The BlackBerry Q5 is difficult to love. Sure it's got all the core smartphone features, but it doesn't really excel at anything, apart from perhaps web browsing, but even that's hampered somewhat by the pokey 3.1-inch display. It's a Q10 for people who...

Jul, 2013

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Expert review by : Chris Hall (pocket-lint.com)

BlackBerry Q5

With the flagship Z10 and Q10 BlackBerry handsets out of the way, attention turns to something further down the scale, the BlackBerry Q5, a Qwerty handset that doesn't quite hit all the highs of the Q10. BlackBerry's rebirth in 2013 hasn't got off to...

Most affordable route to BB10, keyboard action is nice, makes a great messenger device

Feels cheap, battery not great, performance is rather lacklustre

BlackBerry's rebirth in 2013 hasn't got off to the strongest start. The Z10 feels like the poor cousin to the flagship devices of rival platforms. The Q10 is great as the Qwerty messenger, but again, the user experience just doesn't feel as exciting as...

Jul, 2013

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Expert review by : Hunter Skipworth (pocket-lint.com)

BlackBerry Q5 pictures and hands-on - Pocket-lint

BlackBerry has just announced the Q5, a mid-range Qwerty keyboard handset designed for emerging markets and those after something cheaper than the Q10

May, 2013

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Expert review by : Chris Martin (techadvisor.co.uk)

BlackBerry Q5 review

It has that iconic BlackBerry smartphone look with a square screen situated above the buttoned keyboard. One of the only clues that tells us it's a modern BlackBerry phone running BlackBerry 10 OS is the absence of any trackpad or thumbstick.

It's a mixed bag when it comes to the BlackBerry Q5. It's cheaper than both the BlackBerry Q10 and Z10 and a lot of its hardware specs are better than we expected. However, build quality isn't inspiring and while BlackBerry 10 is smooth with good...

Aug, 2013

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Expert review by : Alex Todd (recombu.com)

BlackBerry Q5 Review: In Depth

If you're a fan of the new BB10 operating system but not a fan of the price tags tied to the likes of the BlackBerry...

Comfortable hardware keyboard

Non-removable battery

Jul, 2013

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The BlackBerry Q5 is an affordable smartphone with a physical Qwerty keyboard. It runs on BlackBerry's latest operating system and is aimed squarely at the youth market. But up against rival operating systems - such as Apple and Android, which both...

Aug, 2013

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Expert review by : Canadian Reviewer (canadianreviewer.com)

Review: BlackBerry Q5

While BlackBerry's bread and butter has long been the enterprise and government market, there was a time when it catered to a large user base of consumers.

Dec, 2013

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Expert review by : Tracy and Matt's Blog (tracyandmatt.co.uk)

BlackBerry Q5 Review

At the end of my time with the Q5 I wasn't sad to see it go like I was with the Q10 which is such a shame as I had hoped the Q5 could be a phone I could live with day to day as its cheaper to buy but it still possesses the power and quality of the Q10...

Sep, 2013

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