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BQ Aquaris V Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Comparison between BQ Aquaris V Plus and Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017): camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from BQ and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), ahead on Design & display and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Aquaris V Plus	Galaxy A5 (2017)
Design & display	5.4	6.9
Performance & hardware	2.2	2.1
Camera	3.7	3.4
Connectivity	4.6	5.0
Battery & charging	2.9	2.4

Which one is for you?

BQ Aquaris V Plus, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,400 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
RAM Capacity: 4 GB; against 3 GB
Display Diagonal: 5.5″; against 5.2″
OS Version: 7; against 6

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), if you care about…

Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Display Pixel Density: 424 ppi; against 401 ppi
Weight: 157 g; against 183 g
Body Thickness: 7.9 mm; against 8.4 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Aquaris V Plus	Galaxy A5 (2017)
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 435	Samsung Exynos 7880
Processor Process Size	28 nm	14 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 505	Mali-T830 MP1
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.4 GHz	1.9 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	63,000
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB Best value	3 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Aquaris V Plus	Galaxy A5 (2017)
Body Colors	Black	Black, Gold, Blue, Peach
Body Thickness	8.4 mm	7.9 mm Best value
Body Width	76.7 mm	71.4 mm
Body Height	152.3 mm	146.1 mm
Weight	183 g	157 g Best value
Usable Surface	71.4 %	71.5 % Best value
Body Materials	—	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m
Unfolded thickness	—	7.9 mm

Battery

Specification	Aquaris V Plus	Galaxy A5 (2017)
Battery Capacity	3,400 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	18 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	—	16 h
Music playback time	—	53 h

Display

Specification	Aquaris V Plus	Galaxy A5 (2017)
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED Best value
Display Diagonal	5.5″ Best value	5.2″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	401 ppi	424 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Features	Dinorex Glass, IPS LCD	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Aquaris V Plus	Galaxy A5 (2017)
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Front

Sensor

Specification	Aquaris V Plus	Galaxy A5 (2017)
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	Aquaris V Plus	Galaxy A5 (2017)
Operating System	Android 7	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7 Best value	6

Connectivity

Specification	Aquaris V Plus	Galaxy A5 (2017)
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX	A2DP, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB OTG	USB Type-C, USB 2.0, NFC, FM Radio, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, DLNA, ANT+, Samsung DeX
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	0.88 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.55 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.52 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.39 W/kg
Max. download speed	—	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Aquaris V Plus	Galaxy A5 (2017)
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Aquaris V Plus	Galaxy A5 (2017)
Model numbers	—	SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD

Features

Specification	Aquaris V Plus	Galaxy A5 (2017)
Built-in functions	—	Samsung Pay