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By Hanleigh Daniels 30 July 2013

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BlackBerry's Q5 offers the touch-and-type experience delivered by the Q10, but for a significantly reduced price.
PROS
Good display; snappy performance from CPU and RAM; runs the latest BlackBerry OS software out of the box; one of the only mobile browsers that still offers native Flash support; a lot more affordable than a Q10; and better battery life than on the Z10.
CONS
Looks and feels cheap; limited screen real estate not conducive to good movie viewing or web-browsing experience; and average camera performance at best, paltry performance in bad lighting conditions.
VERDICT
Only QWERTY and touch-and-type fans need apply...if they cannot afford a Q10 that is.
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