Switching from Q10 to Q5 and...
Well you read it right: specwise Q10 is better than the Q5 (hardware, camera, memory etc) so if you switch from a Q10 to a Q5 you downgrade. However in this case this is more like an upgrade for me. Why?
1. The screen: now the Q10 has an Amoled screen and the Q5 LCD. But in order to "conserve" battery power the Q10 screen is dimmed. With maximum brightness its not even as half bright as the Q5. So what is the point of having an Amoled display if I cant make it bright enough. Q5's screen is beautiful pristine and above all bright.
2.The looks: Many might say "oh Q5 is so plastic". But hey! Unless you are getting a 9981 all BBs are going to have plastic. Yes the Q10 has a bezel and metal frets but hey its still plastic. Q5 in red which I have is stylish and sexy and I love every bit of it. Much more attractive than Q10.
3.The battery: Yes Q5 doesnt have a removable battery BUT it has the strongest battery in any Blackberry device. It sure does much more than a Q10 or Z10 can on a single charge and that means a lot for me.
4. Weight: The lightness of the Q5 is a bliss compared to the Q10 brick
5. Price: With all of the above listed why pay so much more for less? Go for a Q5. You wont be disappointed.
P.S: for those who wonder which has the better keyboard obviously the Q10 but the Q5 keyboard has letters spaced from each other so its at least a more sure type experience. Furthermore the space between the screen and the keyboard is large enough to prevent weird gestures. Q10 had frustrated me a lot with that.
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