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BQ Aquaris M5 vs BQ Aquaris X5

Comparison between BQ Aquaris M5 and BQ Aquaris X5: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from BQ.

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The verdict

Your pick: BQ Aquaris M5, ahead on Design & display, Connectivity and Battery & charging.

Category
Category	Aquaris M5	Aquaris X5
Design & display	5.8	5.1
Performance & hardware	1.3	1.4
Camera	3.4	3.4
Connectivity	3.5	3.2
Battery & charging	2.4	2.1

Which one is for you?

BQ Aquaris M5, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,120 mAh; against 2,900 mAh
Display Pixel Density: 441 ppi; against 294 ppi
Maximum memory card: 64 GB; against 32 GB
Display Horizontal Resolution: 1,080 px; against 720 px

BQ Aquaris X5, if you care about…

Body Thickness: 7.5 mm; against 8.4 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Aquaris M5	Aquaris X5
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615	Qualcomm Snapdragon 412
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 405	Qualcomm Adreno 306
Storage Type	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 4.5
Maximum CPU Clock	1.5 GHz Best value	1.4 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	32 GB
AnTuTu Score	31,988	—
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 4×1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4×1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 cores.	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	3 GB
RAM Type	DDR3	—
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	64 GB Best value	32 GB

Design

Specification	Aquaris M5	Aquaris X5
Body Colors	Black, White	Black, White, Rose Gold
Body Thickness	8.4 mm	7.5 mm Best value
Body Width	69.4 mm	70.5 mm
Body Height	143 mm	144.4 mm
Weight	144 g Best value	148 g
Usable Surface	69.4 % Best value	67.7 %
Unfolded thickness	8.4 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Aquaris M5	Aquaris X5
Battery Capacity	3,120 mAh Best value	2,900 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Battery Features	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Aquaris M5	Aquaris X5
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5″	5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px Best value	720 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px Best value	1,280 px
Display Pixel Density	441 ppi Best value	294 ppi
Display Features	Dragontrail Glass, Touchscreen	Dragontrail Glass, Touchscreen

Sensor

Specification	Aquaris M5	Aquaris X5
Sensor Features	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Proximity Sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Aquaris M5	Aquaris X5
Operating System	Android 5.1	Android 5.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	5	5.1 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Aquaris M5	Aquaris X5
SIM Configurations	Dual Micro-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B20	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B20
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Hotspot	Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP	A2DP
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG
USB Version	microUSB	USB 2.0
SAR (EU) head	0.45 W/kg Best value	0.49 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	0.44 W/kg Best value	0.76 W/kg
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Aquaris M5	Aquaris X5
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, Loudspeaker	A2DP, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Aquaris M5	Aquaris X5
Model numbers	Aquaris M5	—